The race that got me into cycling in 1989- reading about it you learn that Guimard knew Greg was on his knees about 6k from the finish- simply because of that swinging cadence and slight shoulder drop. Laurent said he regretted not putting the smash on him further out after what happened in paris a few days later. RIP Laurent and Greg is the true American superman. Love them both. And Delgado and the PDM boys- my Era
@ArloJohnson Yeah, I'm trying to figure out why I have to go back 30 years to watch clips of the tour to make me smile WIDE!! Holy Smokes! What legends these guys were. This was the muscle car era of the tour...
It is likely that Greg LeMond's out-of-the-saddle, pounding "sprint" up to the line at l'Alpe d'Huez contributed greatly to his legendary 1989 Tour de France victory. This is the image for the ages. He won it right here. Tongue- out and everything. Instead of losing the Tdf by several minutes, he won by eight seconds. It was done right here. Pure Heroism. Hero!
In 1989 Theunisse was p.o. that time with the PDM team and took matters into his own hands, attacking on the Galibier, the first climb of the day. Theunisse went on his own and rode on to the finish. "On the last climb I couldn't see anything any more. It was like a black tunnel." Theunisse did a h@ll of a job that day. I will never forgot this solo ride of Theunisse. It's one of the greatest moments for me of all Tour the Frances i've seen. Bedankt Gert-Jan.
Lemond shows the intensity of racing, by being upset he missed the food. A support rider will be bringing up food for him. Even if the team rider has to give up his own food, the team leader must have any resources available to him. In the event no teammate is close, a rival team rider may share with any other rider.
Nope, the only time a rider wears the yellow jersey is when he is in the lead of the race or in the prologue or first stage if he won the previous year. However, he gets a yellow stripe on the cuff of his sleeves for all subsequent TDFs . A former world road champ gets rainbow stripes on his sleeves in all sanctioned road races until he retires, but only wears the jersey for that season.
Proper cycle racing, this! Not the crap they pass off as racing these days, two way radios, TV's in cars, no one takes a leak without talking to the DS.. Real TDF died after Indurain quit... Lemond and Fignon was possibly one of the best Tours ever
Hey guys, what a faboulusly insane stage: Galibier from the south, Croix de Fer and Alpe d'Huez. Holy shit! Lance would have get into a lot of trouble have he been there...
Amazing that someone didn't get the feedbag to greg, or maybe wasn't allowed to outside the feed zone. You can't survive that stage or any of them without your foodies!
So painful to watch Lemond slogging up Huez. Was it not by then evident to all that high-cadence climbing is more efficient? Charly Gaul, the Angel of the Mountains, was doing it back in the ‘50s.
The race that got me into cycling in 1989- reading about it you learn that Guimard knew Greg was on his knees about 6k from the finish- simply because of that swinging cadence and slight shoulder drop. Laurent said he regretted not putting the smash on him further out after what happened in paris a few days later. RIP Laurent and Greg is the true American superman. Love them both. And Delgado and the PDM boys- my Era
@ArloJohnson Yeah, I'm trying to figure out why I have to go back 30 years to watch clips of the tour to make me smile WIDE!! Holy Smokes! What legends these guys were. This was the muscle car era of the tour...
1989: best tdf ever, likely the best tdf there will ever be
2003 ?
man..i love these old clips...and the close ups of their faces..so intense.
It is likely that Greg LeMond's out-of-the-saddle, pounding "sprint" up to the line at l'Alpe d'Huez contributed greatly to his legendary 1989 Tour de France victory.
This is the image for the ages. He won it right here. Tongue- out and everything. Instead of losing the Tdf by several minutes, he won by eight seconds. It was done right here. Pure Heroism. Hero!
Legends says that you are still responding after 11 years...
"Whatever is going to take place on this mountain today is going to taking place." Serious?!!
Awesome vid
Tracking....tracking...gotta love VHS
In 1989 Theunisse was p.o. that time with the PDM team and took matters into his own hands, attacking on the Galibier, the first climb of the day. Theunisse went on his own and rode on to the finish. "On the last climb I couldn't see anything any more. It was like a black tunnel." Theunisse did a h@ll of a job that day. I will never forgot this solo ride of Theunisse. It's one of the greatest moments for me of all Tour the Frances i've seen. Bedankt Gert-Jan.
Jan de Boer Robert Millar was closing on him but eventually blew. Yes GJT and Rookes were 👍🏻
Lemond shows the intensity of racing, by being upset he missed the food. A support rider will be bringing up food for him. Even if the team rider has to give up his own food, the team leader must have any resources available to him. In the event no teammate is close, a rival team rider may share with any other rider.
Nope, the only time a rider wears the yellow jersey is when he is in the lead of the race or in the prologue or first stage if he won the previous year. However, he gets a yellow stripe on the cuff of his sleeves for all subsequent TDFs . A former world road champ gets rainbow stripes on his sleeves in all sanctioned road races until he retires, but only wears the jersey for that season.
Fignon RIP
fantastic Video and fantastic music ^__^
Pedro Delgado "what time does the race start?"
can't miss that feed
epic tour Gert jan rules
@ajacobs100
whatever it is that looks that place on this mountain today ,is very close to taking place
Proper cycle racing, this! Not the crap they pass off as racing these days, two way radios, TV's in cars, no one takes a leak without talking to the DS.. Real TDF died after Indurain quit...
Lemond and Fignon was possibly one of the best Tours ever
The best times in cycling
Hey guys, what a faboulusly insane stage: Galibier from the south, Croix de Fer and Alpe d'Huez. Holy shit! Lance would have get into a lot of trouble have he been there...
Were he in his doping prime on this stage, Armstrong would have demolished the field. Were he riding clean he would be mid-pack.
Amazing that someone didn't get the feedbag to greg, or maybe wasn't allowed to outside the feed zone. You can't survive that stage or any of them without your foodies!
I was going to - I phoned up and his wife said he was in mexico! I'm not sure who to believe now ;0)
That ABC Sports music was awesome......Sam Posey was such a terrific storyteller
Don’t you think Posey overdoes his “nobility of man” schtick?
Delgado el verdadero ganador del tour 89, era el mas fuerte y lo demostró.
agreed
i wonder why would they dominated for so long mountains if netherlands is totally flat!!
So painful to watch Lemond slogging up Huez. Was it not by then evident to all that high-cadence climbing is more efficient? Charly Gaul, the Angel of the Mountains, was doing it back in the ‘50s.
The clip does show lemond dropping his food bag; 0:53 - 1:02.
It's a even playing field. If you take drugs
@TopThrillDan
Yup, sounds like it. I'd be pissed too if I missed out on my feedbag.
LIFETIME BAN FOR DRUG USERS.
DELGADO THE BEST ! !
NO.. The winner has the choice of wearing on the prologue the following year..
why ?
Grimpeur longiligne au regard métallique : Gert Jan Theunisse.
al troutwig was SO annoying that year..sam posey too...i have to say racer coverage has improved in 22 years
Posey, himself an interesting character, delivered corn-ball commentary that showed what a rube he was when it came to cycling.
pero no ganó el tour, por lo que no era el más fuerte.
Annoying music in the background.