Koblet + Kubler - Cycling's Forgotten Rivalry
When Hugo Koblet won the 1950 edition of the Giro d''Italia, Ferdy Kübler''s world was turned upside down. Hugo was handsome, Ferdy was not. Hugo was elegant, Ferdy was not. Hugo had all the girls. Ferdy did not. A rivalry that had been simmering for years exploded into life. Every time Hugo won a race, Ferdy was inspired to go one further, until the day Hugo stopped winning and his life slowly st...
When Hugo Koblet won the 1950 edition of the Giro d''Italia, Ferdy Kübler''s world was turned upside down. Hugo was handsome, Ferdy was not. Hugo was elegant, Ferdy was not. Hugo had all the girls. Ferdy did not. A rivalry that had been simmering for years exploded into life. Every time Hugo won a race, Ferdy was inspired to go one further, until the day Hugo stopped winning and his life slowly st...
