Saw this 2001 race in person. If you love cycling, it is a must trip. Rent a car, get the huge Michelin road atlas and have a plan: you can leapfrog the race and end up seeing it 5-6 times on the day. Wear trail runners because you have to pretty much run from where you're able to park to the viewing spot, then run back to the car after the race has passed through. Repeat until the race is 20k out from Roubaix then duck into some pub, order a beer and watch the finish on TV!
I don't think I could handle being a race director/sportif in the car...you have to have nerves of steel and ice water in your veins to deal with all that craziness and assure your riders they are fine when their lifelong dream is going to pieces. Cool video, thanks for uploading.
@ironmanc5 I think he said: "hij he godverdomme plat ze moet'n muh deur loat'n" , which would translate in english as: "God damn it he's got a flat they have to let me through"
I still think he can win, you gotta have hope, but the odds are long. BMC needs to support him and perhaps Boonen/Devolder's luck with not having mechanicals has run out? Who knows, but I'll be watching.
Once again, George had a lot of bad luck, but also spent energy whinging at 2 Domo riders to help him chase down one of their riders. If he out his head down, he'd probably done better.
George and disappointing at Paris-Roubaix, a truly iconic duo.
Saw this 2001 race in person. If you love cycling, it is a must trip. Rent a car, get the huge Michelin road atlas and have a plan: you can leapfrog the race and end up seeing it 5-6 times on the day. Wear trail runners because you have to pretty much run from where you're able to park to the viewing spot, then run back to the car after the race has passed through. Repeat until the race is 20k out from Roubaix then duck into some pub, order a beer and watch the finish on TV!
I don't think I could handle being a race director/sportif in the car...you have to have nerves of steel and ice water in your veins to deal with all that craziness and assure your riders they are fine when their lifelong dream is going to pieces.
Cool video, thanks for uploading.
Fantastic Video, Heartbreaking for George that year as well as this year, something always goes wrong for him
The stuff of Legends. I wish Big George and Team BMC all the very best for 2010.
millions of fans will be wishing one thing for George on sunday....WINNER!!
I love george and i love this race. hopefully he wins this race before he retires
I love this vid. It shows perfectly how crazy a race can be! And thumbs up for the driver at 5:05 lol
Great Video, Thanks for Posting.
GREAT RIDE BY GEORGE, LOTS OF COURAGE
What did they mean when they said the riders wouldn't work with him?
What a coach very motivative
george is my hero!
Great video!
George Hincapie is the greatest cyclist of all time and then some.
I sure hope he wins it before he retires.
We all hoped and it never happened
Domo rode this race to tactical perfection.
Where is this video from? Seems like its from a movie. I like it!!!
Road to Paris
monstrous ride! The Hell!
I believe it was from the road to paris documentary.
what did the driver shout at 5.05?
@ironmanc5
I think he said: "hij he godverdomme plat ze moet'n muh deur loat'n" ,
which would translate in english as: "God damn it he's got a flat they have to let me through"
I still think he can win, you gotta have hope, but the odds are long. BMC needs to support him and perhaps Boonen/Devolder's luck with not having mechanicals has run out? Who knows, but I'll be watching.
he wont anymore, too old but still a great rider, he deserved a win
What is the driver sayinhg at 5:08
raining pari roubaix is hell..
Hincapie´s gonna work for Alessandro Ballan :(
Johan Bruyneel and Dirk Demol the best!
Once again, George had a lot of bad luck, but also spent energy whinging at 2 Domo riders to help him chase down one of their riders. If he out his head down, he'd probably done better.
museeuw has admitted to doping, but only for 2004 (yeah right!)
bruyneel is the man!
Everyone knows the best cycling is in South Eastern Tajikistan!
Poor doper team
Pobre ignorante o envidioso.
I don't think so... 4 against 1 in a lead group? You lose!
Hehe