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Archaea · 07-27-2007, 12:56 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyvwtOQYQ-E

bluegoose · 07-27-2007, 04:05 AM

That was an amazing race. We can only hope that we get a finish like that on Saturday.

Archaea · 07-27-2007, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bluegoose

That was an amazing race. We can only hope that we get a finish like that on Saturday.

He averaged thirty-four miles per hour on that ITT. I can't even comprehend that.

Still gives me goosebumps every time I watch it.

creekster · 07-27-2007, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

He averaged thirty-four miles per hour on that ITT. I can't even comprehend that.

Still gives me goosebumps every time I watch it.

ANd no drugs.

BarbaraGordon · 07-27-2007, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by creekster

ANd no drugs.

were they into blood cell transfusions and creepy stuff like that yet?

That's the stuff that really icks me out.

creekster · 07-27-2007, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

were they into blood cell transfusions and creepy stuff like that yet?

That's the stuff that really icks me out.

Thta was just about when the blood stuff started but I am confident that Lemond (and given his utter collapse in this stage also Fignon) did not use these prodcuts. At this time and before some used run of the mill drugs (amphetimines, etc.) but it was not nearly as sophisticated as it is now.

RC Vikings · 07-28-2007, 06:52 AM

Look at Lemonds turnover and compare it to Armstrongs. Lemond had to be turning some huge gears to reach that speed with that cadence.

creekster · 07-28-2007, 07:05 AM

The only thing is they stopped the clip too early. They didn't show FIgnon when he comes across the line. He knows he has lost the jersey and he falls off his bike and collapses into a heap in tears. It is touching and pathetic all at once (pathetic because of his arrogance going into the stage).

creekster · 07-28-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RC Vikings

Look at Lemonds turnover and compare it to Armstrongs. Lemond had to be turning some huge gears to reach that speed with that cadence.

According to Wikipedia, Lemond was pushing a 55x12, which is a big gear indeed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tour_de_France

07-27-2007, 12:56 AM	#1
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	1989 Final ITT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyvwtOQYQ-E __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα Last edited by Archaea; 07-27-2007 at 01:20 AM.

07-28-2007, 07:05 AM	#8
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	The only thing is they stopped the clip too early. They didn't show FIgnon when he comes across the line. He knows he has lost the jersey and he falls off his bike and collapses into a heap in tears. It is touching and pathetic all at once (pathetic because of his arrogance going into the stage). __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

07-27-2007, 04:05 AM	#2
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	That was an amazing race. We can only hope that we get a finish like that on Saturday.

07-28-2007, 06:52 AM	#7
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	Look at Lemonds turnover and compare it to Armstrongs. Lemond had to be turning some huge gears to reach that speed with that cadence.