{"id":98,"date":"2020-07-08T11:52:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T11:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pedaleurdecharme.nl\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:55:00","slug":"what-is-a-pedaleur-de-charme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pedaleurdecharme.com\/en\/wat-is-een-pedaleur-de-charme\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Pedaleur de Charme?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a Pedaleur de Charme?<\/h2>\n

The true cycling enthusiast will have heard of it: \u201cPedaleur de Charme\u201d. But what exactly is it and where does it come from?<\/p>\n

Origin of Pedaleur de Charme<\/h2>\n

\u201cPedaleur de Charme\u201d was the Swiss cyclist's nickname Hugo Koblet<\/a>. Mr Koblet won the 1950 Giro and the 1951 Tour de France. Hugo excelled with his qualities as a rider, but also with his appearance. He had a beautiful style and always looked well groomed. To keep it that way, he even carried a comb in his back pocket during the race. Logically, Hugo was well liked by women.<\/p>\n

The nickname was given to him by French singer, actor and big cycling fan Jacques Grello<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The modern era<\/h2>\n

These days, it is a term used for well groomed riders. Riders who look well groomed, have a handsome bike and wear the right cycling gear. The perfect example of this is our very own Dylan van Baarle<\/a> - especially after his victory in Paris-Roubaix, he was massively referred to by the media as the \u2018Pedaleur de Charme\u2019.<\/p>\n

This site would love to help you - like Hugo and Dylan - get well-groomed on the road at an affordable price! And we'll also give you tips on how to become a true Pedaleur de Charme yourself.<\/a><\/p>\n

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