JOCHEN RINDT, 1970

Besides the usual plethora of ‘Forza Gilles’ and ‘Viva Villeneuve’ banners around the track, there was a very large sign that read ‘Dio Perdonna … Gilles No’ – God Forgives … Gilles Does Not, a slogan that was meant as a deification of the tifosi hero but which actually foretold of what was to unfold at Imola.

Excerpt From <Gilles Villeneuve: The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver> by Gerald Donaldson

Taking Over the World by Coyote Theory

so I've actually been keeping this as a draft for a few months because of some things that need to be fixed and a particularly annoying typo. But at this point I doubt that I'm ever going to find the will to fix it and re cut all the pictures (fugg you tumblr size limit).

if I'll ever fix this I'll just edit this post :)

Happy new year

ANQUETIL, ALONE

Anquetil Alone by Paul Fournel // A group in the 1957 Tour de France passes through the Pyrenees, Jacques Anquetil in yellow. // Rouleur journal The case for Jacques Anquetil // A young Anquetil wins the 1953 GP Des Nations // High Flight by John Gillespie Magee Jr. // Anquetil climbs the Tourmalet during the 1957 Tour de France // Anquetil poses with his bike ahead of the 1959 Giro d'Italia // Anquetil racing in 1960 or 61 // Eurosport Re-Cycle the 1963 Vuelta // Individual time trial at the 1964 Tour de France // Richard Willams Review of 'Anquetil Alone' // Catullus 85 // L'Equipe playing card, 1960 // Commemorative stamp, 1969 // Tour de France 1961 magazine // Commemorative stamp, 1972 // Anquetil prepares his bike for a track event in London, 1964

got my tour de france bingo card for the year ready!!

felt cute, might make another one.

GILLES VILLENUEVE & DIDER PIRONI at the 1981 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX WEST

When u realise this isn't a fanfic and you're reading an actual article–

reaction meme i guess

Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Grand Prix post-race conference, 1990.

His eyelashes🥺

GILLES VILLENEUVE [1950-1982]