I like Maurizo's simple green jersey and tired chiselled face.

Virenque in tears after his team was ejected from the 1998 Tour de France

Why: Cycling is clearly Richard (the cheat) Virenque's only vice and without that he's not really got much. Even after the huge Festina scandal of 1998 he remained the darling of French cycling fans, but right now in this picture his world has just collapsed. He once said "I soon realised that I didn't have the brain to be anything but a racing cyclist."

Marco Pantani sits in protest at the start of stage 12 of the 1998 Tour de France

Why: The French police seized lots of drugs from Festina team car before the start of the race. Some days later TVM's team trucks and rooms were raided and masking agent found. The riders decided to hold a protest at the way they were being treated. Some wanted to race, some didn't. Minor scuffles broke out.

This shot is great because it is the one that is always used when anyone references 'Festina Affair'. Poor little Marco Pantani looks despondent, this is supposed to be his year, but its being marred by trouble.

Miguel Indurain publicity poster

Why: Why does the weather just look so warm? His perched cap and the large Mercedes team car are sights we don't really see anymore.

Young Pedro Delgardo and Miguel Indurain before 1992 TdF

Why: Miguel looks so young and Pedro is being made to wear a mental headset. Silly sausages.

Ullrich at the 1997 Tour de France

Why: Skinny looking Ullrich with the Tour de France at this feet. Commentators said he could be the next to dominate the Tour de France for several years. But little did they know, Ullrich would seldom look like this again.

Mario and a bird - 1999

Why: Mario is/was everything that you want in a cycling star. These days there aren't enough pictures of Mark Cavendish holding a budgie.

Cipollini and smoking - 1994 or 1995

Why: Smoking isn't cool is it? Except I'm sure Mario thought he was, cycling has got too many PR people minding everyone's P&Q's these days not enough wacky, irresponsible behaviour. Thank goodness we've still got Mario smoking.

Pantani on Alpe d'Huez 1995

Why: Firstly the nineties were when neon clad sponsor drowned lycra lovies ruled the apparel available to cyclists none of this black single color simplicity we have today. It's 1995 and Pantani's team kit features a pair of lycra shorts with a denim print. Secondly Pantani riding to victory in them. This is one of the few pictures that doesn't look over saturated and I like the rest of the images from the nineties, I love it that you can only just see Marco's little dome as he rides to stage victory.

Little and Big 1998

Why: Because its funny. The winner of the yellow jersey is looking up at second place. I've never seen Jan Ullrich and Pantani look super happy, perhaps they are smug because they know an EPO test has yet to be invented?. I've never really seen a podium like this or since, everyone just looks like best friends. Ullrich and Bobby Julich look like parents about swing a yellow jersey clad toddler.

Endrio Leoni (maybe?) hitching a lift at the 1992 Vuelta

Why: The glasses, cap and whole piggy back situation just say 'hello, we are in the nineties and everything is fun'.

Sean Kelly at the Tour of Ireland 1994

Why: Goes back to the style of taking pictures in the nineties, somehow all this rain just looks so epic.

Sean Yates doesn't half look beef cake in the 1992 Paris Roubaix

Why: Clear lenses on those dashing Oakley's. Beefy legs, dirt that has stuck to his face and skinny handle bars. Behind Sean's butt a man stands wearing a tie perhaps a suit, not enough people wear ties to bike races anymore.