tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21280038.post7661156198712127264..comments2023-10-08T09:56:05.560-06:00Comments on The Straight Dope: A Tribute To Laurent FignonSteve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639176315514772554noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21280038.post-44213113959830360162010-09-14T13:44:36.205-06:002010-09-14T13:44:36.205-06:00Steve - I've sort of read your blog from time ...Steve - I've sort of read your blog from time to time over the years. Nice summary of the LeMond-Fignon battle of '89. I whacked up a two-DVD set of coverage from the '89 tour. If you'd like to have a copy, send me an email and we can work it out. (steelmnkey @ aol dot com).<br />Cheers.steelmonkeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21280038.post-40534762972723910902010-09-08T08:01:24.220-06:002010-09-08T08:01:24.220-06:00Freire, I'm sure, was watching it but Delgado ...Freire, I'm sure, was watching it but Delgado and Indurain were racing. Delgado had won the year before and showed up to the prolong late and lost nearly 3 minutes. Then couldn't keep with his team and lost 4 more before the race had done anything significant. He clawed back two within 2 minutes but finally cracked in the alps and couldn't get any more time. Indurian was his chief lieutenant. The next year, in fact, Indurain waiting for Delgado as LeMond went away and then, later, beat LeMond up Luz Ardiden. Had he not waited his winning streak may have started in 90.Steve Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17639176315514772554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21280038.post-53080170647695975792010-09-08T01:45:49.565-06:002010-09-08T01:45:49.565-06:00Steve-I'll never forget following that race ei...Steve-I'll never forget following that race either! If Fignon would have zipped his jersey that day, it could have made the difference. Crazy! What an epic race!! I was 17, working in my brother's bike shop, it's all anyone talked about. To think Lance was in high school at the time having just completed his first Ironman. Who else was watching this on TV and being inspired? Indurain? DelGado?Freire? So many were touched by these guys!Mike Ryanhttp://www.beachbodycoach.com/ryansportsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21280038.post-6176718301896329082010-09-04T06:20:38.122-06:002010-09-04T06:20:38.122-06:00Unbelievable video. I did not know this story.
...Unbelievable video. I did not know this story. <br />I was climbing at Ceuse this summer and got to watch the end of a Tour stage come into Gap. Watching this video was far more exciting. And an excellent written tribute to Laurent. Keep up the good workMike Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03508647567654088253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21280038.post-30277198197918008362010-09-03T16:22:41.415-06:002010-09-03T16:22:41.415-06:00Way better Friday pscyhe than last week.
Ahhh . ....Way better Friday pscyhe than last week.<br /><br />Ahhh . . . bike racing in the late 80's and early 90's. Dope in the form of meth. Yellow Jersey attacking. John Tesh music. Phil reading his commentary from cue cards.<br /><br />Makes me want to slip on some wool shorts, cinch down the toe straps and start crunching a monster gear on the hills.<br /><br />-BadgerJoshnoreply@blogger.com