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The bicycle was introduced in the 19th century in Europe by German Inventor Karl von Drais. He is credited with developing the first bicycle. He introduced it to the people in Paris in 1818. It is supposed to originate from the human-powered vehicle called Draisines. Drais invented a walking machine that would help him get around the royal gardens faster. It was known by many names, including the “velocipede,” “dandy horse,” “hobby-horse,” “draisine” and “running machine. It had no pedals and its frame was a wooden beam. It had two same-size in-line wheels with the front one steerable and mounted in a frame which was straddled. In 1839, Kirkpatrick MacMillan, a Scottish blacksmith, allegedly completed construction of a pedal driven…

Giro dItalia Stage 21 Race Report: Simon Yates is the final overall winner of the 2025 Giro dItalia. The British Visma | Lease a Bike rider celebrated his victory with a day in pink on the streets of Rome in the traditional flat final stage. The bunch sprint was won by his teammate Olav Kooij. He beat Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Matteo Moschetti (Q36.5). Yates was joined by Isaac Del Toro (UAE Emirates XRG) and Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) on the final podium.*** The full ‘PEZ Race Report’ very soon. ***The final stage of the Giro dItalia goes through the capital City of Rome. In the last 75 kilometres, the riders will cover a 9.5 kilometre circuit through the city…