Grand Duke was a huge fan of pedal power

According to the engraved plaque, this Russian silver cycling trophy, offered by Antiqon (25% buyer’s premium) in Riga, Latvia, on May 18, was presented by Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich to the best cyclist in northern Russia and champion of the Tour of St Michaels.

Mikhailovich (1869-1918), a passionate aristocratic supporter of the new sport of cycle racing in …

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