I raced in Europe in the 90's. That was a great time. You needed to know what was going on by paying attention back then. As a team rider, you'd get info from your managers car, grab bottles and relay it to teammates or listen to what other team managers were saying to their riders. Now, all the riders have race radios in their ears and know every move being made.Back then, you rode all the races...Tour stars would also ride Roubaix...now, it's all specialization...I haven't watched Roubaix or the Tour in years for those reasons.
This CBS broadcast was the reason I got into cycling!! I was 16 yrs. old and knew nothing. I watched this one Sun. afternoon and was hooked. John Tesh's music was a perfect match. I became a cycling nut and still am!!!!!! I am so glad I stumbled upon this again!! Socalrider you rock!
I had the pleasure of watching Sean on a fine Sunday afternoon in Quimper, Brittany riding a looping circuit race. The crowd went bonkers every time he rode by and they called his name like one of their own.He really was much admired and loved by the Breton crowd whose own hero Hinault was a Breton too. Hard as nails and taking no prisoners.
For about 3 or 4 years the race finished outside of the La Redoute clothing factory (sponsorship deal). They returned to the velodrome about 1990 or so.
@@paulsolon6229 well today's bikes can be almost 10lbs. lighter than the steel beasts of the doping 1980s--a big increase in speed...and most likely if you were not going to place high in the standings you were natural.
Kelly struggled with the long Alpine climbs, which is why he didn"t win Le Tour. He should of won more stages though, he won 5, but finished 2nd 22 times!
Even Kelly admits he’s not a great climber. I have a special place in my heart for the Spring Classics races. In a race where teams don’t matter and it’s every man vs every man, Kelly was the best with Rik Van Looy getting honorable mention. Kelly is often the highest ranked rider who never won the TDF 5 times.
Fair play to Kelly. But I have to say fair play to Le Mond too, as he was one of these Grand Tour 'thoroughbreds' who didn't shirk the classics. Much respect for that.
the Pros rode steel (uk)Reynolds 531c weighing approx.1800g or Italian Columbus SL frames 1925g. Sean Kelly is actually riding a Vitus 979 an Aluminum frame which was glued together a lot lighter than steel. There was also Reynolds 753 for time trials & 653 which was 531c with a 753 rear triangle. Apparently Merckx requested a stronger/sturdier bike over a rough course Reynolds combined 531/753 to make 653. ps the weight above is just the frames. Also Reynolds 753 weighed as little as 1650g,
They changed the finish for about 3 or 4 years because the velodrome was falling apart. The race organizers finally refurbished the velodrome and they went back to it.
Greg finished 2nd in 85 TdF and a favorite in 86' for TdF and he still rode Paris Roubaix! TdF should include cobbles in at least one stage every year.
well he won the green jersey 4 times, so he was a very good sprinter, not a Mark Cavendish phenom though! Kelly was a classics legend really, although he did win also smaller stage races like Tour de Suisse & prestigous Paris- Nice 7 times, & also the Vuelta.
2:03 "...but first, adjustments must be made, and more time lost." Isn't the announcer missing the point? The reason "adjustments" must be made is so that he can hold on to the team car to help him catch up, no?
todays bikes are lighter but Cavendish is a pure spinter, L Equipe called him the greatest ever Tour de France sprinter. Kelly was really an allrounder who could, sprint! Kelly wasnt a pure sprinter because he won the Vuelta a grand tour, & sprinters don"t win those, he only slight weakness was, as i said the long alpine climbs.
Yes one-day classics need a tough explosive mindset like Kelly had which is why he won a truckload, whereas stage races need a more tactical strategic approach and are less dramatic.
i don"t know what to suggest really, but i agree artifical sweetners are bad for the body. As this is a 1980s video, i can tell you alot of pro"s had warm drinks, British pro Malcolm Elliott used to have warm tea in his bottles! Robert Millar was big into nutrition well before in became vogue, he was considered an odd ball, but he was UKs only genuine world class cycling pro in 80"s.
Guy named John Tesh..worked for CBS Sports in America, then hosted Entertainment Tonight. He was also a musician who did much of the new-age music for cycling coverage on TV. Nowadays he hosts a radio show and is super-religious. The other commentator is Phil Liggett, British commentator, basically the voice of pro cycling in the English speaking world.
common man, you hear the teenage girls just getting hysterical, the laugh is not cheerfull, more like they are f***ed up that lemond is standing there sooo long... btw, france is not that bad country: nice bicycle races, beautifull landscape, good wine...live at the bride side of life man!
I raced in Europe in the 90's. That was a great time. You needed to know what was going on
by paying attention back then. As a team rider, you'd get info from your managers car, grab bottles and relay it to teammates or listen to what other team managers were saying to their riders. Now, all the riders have race radios in their ears and know every move being made.Back then, you rode all the races...Tour stars would also ride Roubaix...now, it's all specialization...I haven't watched Roubaix or the Tour in years for those reasons.
Nice! What was the consensus between using Tubulars and clinchers? Did any team use clinchers on Pave roads or the Spring classics? Always wondered...
@@ralphc1405tubular
This CBS broadcast was the reason I got into cycling!! I was 16 yrs. old and knew nothing. I watched this one Sun. afternoon and was hooked. John Tesh's music was a perfect match. I became a cycling nut and still am!!!!!! I am so glad I stumbled upon this again!! Socalrider you rock!
I had the pleasure of watching Sean on a fine Sunday afternoon in Quimper, Brittany riding a looping circuit race. The crowd went bonkers every time he rode by and they called his name like one of their own.He really was much admired and loved by the Breton crowd whose own hero Hinault was a Breton too. Hard as nails and taking no prisoners.
"A closed railroad crossing ... Is it the train of fortune or the emissary of the devil? Only time will tell"
Classic commentary from Phil Liggett
Thanks socalrider909! Kelly was my hero back then, but with no tv coverage in the UK I have never seen that before.
Sprint finishes are often a little dull to watch, but somehow it's different when Sean Kelly is in the mix. What a great rider. Thanks for this video.
For about 3 or 4 years the race finished outside of the La Redoute clothing factory (sponsorship deal). They returned to the velodrome about 1990 or so.
kelly was King that spring(86),he won just about everything,great to see this again after so long,cheers m8.
kelly, bauer, lemond, moser, legendary true cycling for true men
Indeed. I'd love to see them on modern machines with modern nutrition etc
Oh? True men? Kelly and moser dopers.
@@paulsolon6229 well today's bikes can be almost 10lbs. lighter than the steel beasts of the doping 1980s--a big increase in speed...and most likely if you were not going to place high in the standings you were natural.
Kelly struggled with the long Alpine climbs, which is why he didn"t win Le Tour. He should of won more stages though, he won 5, but finished 2nd 22 times!
World number 5 years in a row 1983 to 1988 won tour off spain 16 stages as well and so many wins what a legend
Even Kelly admits he’s not a great climber. I have a special place in my heart for the Spring Classics races. In a race where teams don’t matter and it’s every man vs every man, Kelly was the best with Rik Van Looy getting honorable mention. Kelly is often the highest ranked rider who never won the TDF 5 times.
how sweet is the music very suspensful
Fair play to Kelly.
But I have to say fair play to Le Mond too, as he was one of these Grand Tour 'thoroughbreds' who didn't shirk the classics. Much respect for that.
It was a different era then.. Riders were expected to race more. LeMond could unleash a mean sprint at the end of a long race.
Le monde was a legend for sure but Kelly’s GT efforts were vastly under rated , won the vuelta, 5th in TdF etc
Rick Van Looy and Sean Kelley were the best one day racers in road cycling.
What a Tiger kelly was. 9 wins in the Monuments is all time great stuff.
probably should of won more, 3 times runner up in Flanders alone! Kelly was one of the hardmen of pro cycling..
the Pros rode steel (uk)Reynolds 531c weighing approx.1800g or Italian Columbus SL frames 1925g. Sean Kelly is actually riding a Vitus 979 an Aluminum frame which was glued together a lot lighter than steel. There was also Reynolds 753 for time trials & 653 which was 531c with a 753 rear triangle. Apparently Merckx requested a stronger/sturdier bike over a rough course Reynolds combined 531/753 to make 653. ps the weight above is just the frames. Also Reynolds 753 weighed as little as 1650g,
dan32113 no climbing in PR; comfort should priority. give me a heavy steel frame over 80s alloy any day
The Vitus probably gave a smooth ride over the cobbles.
@@jcabb1 always wondered if they used 32 or 36 spoke wheels. Straight gauge or double butted spokes? Anybody know???
They changed the finish for about 3 or 4 years because the velodrome was falling apart. The race organizers finally refurbished the velodrome and they went back to it.
agreeden--socalrider is a good mate for uploading these classics. He's welcome at my fire anytime.
Greg finished 2nd in 85 TdF and a favorite in 86' for TdF and he still rode Paris Roubaix!
TdF should include cobbles in at least one stage every year.
well he won the green jersey 4 times, so he was a very good sprinter, not a Mark Cavendish phenom though! Kelly was a classics legend really, although he did win also smaller stage races like Tour de Suisse & prestigous Paris- Nice 7 times, & also the Vuelta.
2:03 "...but first, adjustments must be made, and more time lost." Isn't the announcer missing the point? The reason "adjustments" must be made is so that he can hold on to the team car to help him catch up, no?
todays bikes are lighter but Cavendish is a pure spinter, L Equipe called him the greatest ever Tour de France sprinter. Kelly was really an allrounder who could, sprint! Kelly wasnt a pure sprinter because he won the Vuelta a grand tour, & sprinters don"t win those, he only slight weakness was, as i said the long alpine climbs.
this is intense!!!
I watched this as a 17 year old cycling fanatic, I was obsessed and would beg borrow or even steal in order to get bike parts and build racing bikes.
Kelly is from Waterford, not Tipperary. I hope CBS issues a correction quickly!
Well video is 26 years old - I think the time has passed
I love this video! I second that Socalrider rocks!
Why no final sprint on the velodrome that year? I can't remember
Does anybody know why they didn't finish on the velodrome this year?
Wish I knew the opening music. It's not John Tesh. I had all of his Tour music, including the first one, which is impossible to find.
Yes, he is a fluent french speaker
vitus 979 mavic kasss
Potencia pura kelly kass!
Kelly was a proven stage race rider with his Vuelta victory and 7 Paris-Nices, so why was he never able to do as well in the Tour de France?
Hinault, Lemond and Fignon were too good when it came to the TdF, Kelly was not quite at their level
Yes, maybe. But in a one day event...Kelly would have the edge !
High mountains and heat were his Achilles heels.
He did finish 4th once.
Yes one-day classics need a tough explosive mindset like Kelly had which is why he won a truckload, whereas stage races need a more tactical strategic approach and are less dramatic.
Respond to this video... John Tesh and Phil Liggett
i don"t know what to suggest really, but i agree artifical sweetners are bad for the body. As this is a 1980s video, i can tell you alot of pro"s had warm drinks, British pro Malcolm Elliott used to have warm tea in his bottles! Robert Millar was big into nutrition well before in became vogue, he was considered an odd ball, but he was UKs only genuine world class cycling pro in 80"s.
You mean Scottish?
well Robert did TranSition didn't he?
Anyone know who the commentator is?
Guy named John Tesh..worked for CBS Sports in America, then hosted Entertainment Tonight. He was also a musician who did much of the new-age music for cycling coverage on TV. Nowadays he hosts a radio show and is super-religious. The other commentator is Phil Liggett, British commentator, basically the voice of pro cycling in the English speaking world.
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the front guys would of been DQ'd today for going through a closed RR crossing.
Omg 2006?😅😅
common man, you hear the teenage girls just getting hysterical, the laugh is not cheerfull, more like they are f***ed up that lemond is standing there sooo long... btw, france is not that bad country: nice bicycle races, beautifull landscape, good wine...live at the bride side of life man!
The king kelly
sean kelly vs kimbo.classic get it
Alejandro Valverde weighs 130lb, who is a top pro! Alot of climbers will mostly weigh between 140 & 150lbs! Sprinters more.
CBS sports would have been better back in the day if they only had more bullshit hyperbole😮. Volume OFF!
S Kelly doped
Lemond did not
you must seriously be joking
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Adrie van der Poel third place. I guess his son will win this race.
I didnt know mvdp was his son.
@@drewmurray1354 He is, and Raymond Poulidor, who just recently passed away, was his granddad. Quite a gene pool for pedaling.
Adrie van der Poel beat Kelly into 2nd place while winning the Tour of Flanders the week before this edition of Paris Roubaix