PIECE N° 505
TOVAR Luz Adriana (COL)
(21.02.1983)
Her Colombian road champion jersey worn in 2016
Born in Herveo, in the Colombian department of Tolima, Luz Adriana Tovar Salgado leads a career split between road and track. A good rider, she particularly stands out in time trials and races requiring endurance and consistency.
On the track, she became the Colombian team pursuit champion in 2011. The same year, she won the bronze medal in this discipline at the Pan American Championships held in Medellín.
On the road, her achievements include the Vuelta Femenina in Guatemala in 2008, the Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima in 2010, and the general classification of the Vuelta a Cundinamarca in 2015. She has also repeatedly stood on the podium of the Colombian Time Trial Championship.
The main success of her career comes in 2016, when she becomes the Colombian road champion. She then completes her national record with a new silver medal in the time trial in 2017.
This Colombian road champion jersey worn by Luz Adriana Tovar during the 2016 season. This jersey combines a versatile Colombian champion, a national title won on the roads of Boyacá, and the iconic colours of Colombia.
The signature and handwritten dedication enhance its historical and human value. They establish a direct link between Luz Adriana Tovar, her 2016 title, and the piece now preserved.
Presented in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, this jersey thus serves as a remarkable memento of the 2016 Colombian Road Championship and the career of Luz Adriana Tovar Salgado.
PIECE N° 619
HINOJOSA CRUZ Romina (MEX)
(30.11.2002)
His special 40th anniversary Lotto jersey worn during the 2025 Tour of Flanders
His special 40th anniversary Lotto jersey worn during the 2025 Tour of Flanders
Born in Tampico, in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, Romina Hinojosa Cruz has stood out on the national stage from a young age. A versatile rider, she possesses climbing skills and shows particular ease on hilly courses. In 2023, she became the vice-champion of Mexico on the road and finished twelfth in the Tour de l'Avenir Femmes. She notably achieved two sixth-place stage finishes in this mountainous event reserved for the best young international female cyclists. The following season confirms her progress. Second in a stage of the Giro Mediterraneo Rosa, she also finished seventh in the general classification of the Tour of Tuscany for women. Her performances allow her to join the Belgian team Lotto Ladies in 2025. For her first season with a European team, Romina Hinojosa Cruz participates in several major competitions on the international calendar, including the Tour of Flanders and the Women's Vuelta España. She also finished second in the Mexican Road Championship.
This piece is a special jersey of the Lotto team worn by Romina Hinojosa Cruz during the 2025 Women's Tour of Flanders. Created to celebrate forty years of Lotto's presence in professional cycling, the garment features various patterns borrowed from the historical outfits of the Belgian team.
The bib number, the signature, and the traces left by the competition give the piece significant documentary value. They establish a direct link between the preserved garment, Romina Hinojosa Cruz, and the Tour of Flanders 2025.
Presented in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, this jersey thus constitutes a remarkable souvenir of the 2025 Women's Tour of Flanders, the history of Lotto, and the European debut of Romina Hinojosa Cruz.
PIECE N° 617
CANINS Maria (I)
(04.06.1949)
Her official red jersey worn at the 1985 Women’s Tour de France
Born in La Villa, in South Tyrol, Maria Canins is one of the greatest Italian sportswomen of her generation. Before turning to cycling, she enjoyed a brilliant career in cross-country skiing, winning numerous national titles and several major international events.
Although she took up competitive cycling relatively late in life, she quickly established herself amongst the world’s best female cyclists. In 1982, she became Italian road champion and won the silver medal at the World Championships. She repeated this world-class performance in 1985 and also secured two bronze medals, in 1983 and 1989.
An excellent climber and a formidable force in stage races, Maria Canins won the Women’s Tour de France in 1985 and 1986. She also triumphed in the Women’s Giro d’Italia in 1988 and, in the same year, became world champion in the team time trial. Nicknamed ‘La Mamma volante’, she won six Italian road cycling titles and competed at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where she finished fifth, and then at the 1988 Games in Seoul.
This item is an official red jersey from the Women’s Tour de France worn by Maria Canins during the 1985 edition. Held in parallel with the men’s Tour de France, the 1985 Women’s Tour de France was the second edition of this new international format. The champion’s autograph and the photographs accompanying the jersey enhance its historical, documentary and personal value. They establish a direct link between the item on display, Maria Canins and the 1985 Women’s Tour de France.
Displayed in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, this jersey is a remarkable memento of Maria Canins’ victory in the 1985 Women’s Tour de France and of a formative period in the history of women’s cycling.
