Tour de France 2007 thread (3 Viewers)

[nuke terrorist]

Speaking of LeMond there's another documentary on him coming.
The Last Rider trailer dropped a couple of days ago.

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surely this has mostly been covered before? but someone winning the Tour clean (in '86 anyway) seems more important than ever now.
I don't find the '89 Tour win plausible solely because of the final TT. Yeah, it was unusually short 24.5 km but even after Lance was nailed it was still the fastest Tour TT.
Everything else adds up with Greg but not that.

 

[rettucs]

never saw that site before.
Kelly's first stage win in 1978.

Sean Kelly’s first Tour de France stage win (VIDEO) | The Bike Comes First

www.thebikecomesfirst.com

in a break he beats several top riders:
Gerrie Knetemann (RIP) Dutch legend who became world champ shortly after. great TT and classics man.
Sven Ake Nilsson - a Swede who finished in top ten on the Tour and podium in Vuelta.
Jos Bruyere - a loyal domestique of Merckx who won Liege that year.

Kelly's boss Freddy Martens (Vert) crashes afterwards and wasn't happy with a Renault team mate of Hinault...

the site name is from an old Kelly quote.

1. // Family does not come first. The bike does.Sean Kelly, being interviewed after the ’84 Amstel Gold Race, spots his wife leaning against his Citroën AX. He interrupts the interview to tell her to get off the paintwork, to which she shrugs, “In your life the car comes first, then the bike, then me.” Instinctively, he snaps back, “You got the order wrong. The bike comes first.”21

 

[nuke terrorist]

Domingo Perurena (1943 - 8 June 2023)
A pro from 1966-79 Basque rider Txomin Perurena won well over a hundred races and was described as Spain's most popular rider in the 1970's.
He won 12 Vuelta stages and the 1974 Tour mountains prize (no Tour stages though - which was his big regret) and two Giro stages. Txomin was strongly associated the KAS team riding with them from 1970-78.
Despite usually winning in sprints, Txomin finished in the top 6 on the Vuelta four times inc. 2nd in 1975.
He finished 22 of the 24 grand tours he rode.

After racing he became a DS with many teams until 1997 inc. Euskadi.
He won the Vuelta w/ Lejarreta (1982) and Delgado in 1985 when Perico turned a 6 minute plus deficit into a 36 second victory over Millar on the 2nd last stage.
In 1982 Angel Arroyo was stripped of victory several days after the Vuelta ended after he and several other top Spanish riders tested positive for Ritalin and Lejarreta was given the victory.

In a very interesting interview w/ Perurena in the late 2010s in Rouleur magazine, he mentioned his brother Vincent being murdered in 1984. When Vincent and another ETA member came back from France to watch an Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad Cup match they were shot dead in an ambush by GAL a state sponsored militia made up of police.

Fallece Txomin Perurena, leyenda del ciclismo, a los 79 años de edad

Txomin Perurena ha fallecido a los 79 años de edad

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Domingo Perurena

Domingo Perurena (born 1943-12-15 in Oiartzun, passed away 2023-06-08) was a former professional road racing cyclist from Spain, active between 1965 and 1979. His best results are 12 stage wins in La Vuelta ciclista a España and 14 stage wins in Volta Ciclista a Catalunya.

www.procyclingstats.com

Txomin Perurena: Light in Dark Years

Eddy Merckx often relates that the day after his wedding, several funeral wreaths appeared in front of his house and an attempt was made to plug the lock with toothpaste. “What sin had I committed? Responding ‘oui’, in French, and not ‘ja’, in Flemish, when the priest asked me if I would take...

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Renato Longo (1937 - 8 June 2023)
Was five times cyclo cross World Champion.

Renato Longo - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

EDIT: fixed some typos and added more info.

 

[nuke terrorist]

major French women's stage race Tour des Pyrenees* has been called off on final stage after numerous safety issues over several days. this included cars driving on to the course. (*similar to Route de Sud or whatever that is called now).

CIC-Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées 2023 Stage 3 results

Marta Cavalli is the winner of CIC-Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées 2023, before Ashleigh Moolman and Antonia Niedermaier. is the winner of the final stage.

www.procyclingstats.com

Tour Féminin des Pyrénées called off over safety issues

UCI takes decision to scrap final stage after dangerous incidents and rider protests

www.cyclingnews.com

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I was following this race- it had a strong field w/ Marta Cavalli yesterday taking her first win since that appalling accident she suffered in Tour de France last year

 

[rettucs]

major French women's stage race Tour des Pyrenees* has been called off on final stage after numerous safety issues over several days. this included cars driving on to the course. (*similar to Route de Sud or whatever that is called now).

CIC-Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées 2023 Stage 3 results

Marta Cavalli is the winner of CIC-Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées 2023, before Ashleigh Moolman and Antonia Niedermaier. is the winner of the final stage.

www.procyclingstats.com

Tour Féminin des Pyrénées called off over safety issues

UCI takes decision to scrap final stage after dangerous incidents and rider protests

www.cyclingnews.com

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I was following this race- it had a strong field w/ Marta Cavalli yesterday taking her first win since that appalling accident she suffered in Tour de France last year

I wasn't following it but I did see the announcement by the Israel team that they were pulling out due to safety concerns.

this is bad. Very bad.

 

[nuke terrorist]

I wasn't following it but I did see the announcement by the Israel team that they were pulling out due to safety concerns.

this is bad. Very bad.

the excuses offered by organisers were basically that this level of safety is normal in pro women's races.
yet another equality battle still to be fought and won for women cyclists.

'Demands that don't match their level' - Tour des Pyrénées director blames riders over cancellation

Event cancelled by UCI ahead of final stage due to safety concerns

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[nuke terrorist]

just before 12 June is over - Raphael Geminiani was 98 today.

 

[nuke terrorist]

Tour of Slovenia stage 1 on Eurosport at moment. Pippa York on commentary too.

 

[nuke terrorist]

Darren Rafferty is 2nd on GC in the baby Giro tonight after finishing 3rd on the 4th etapa on the Stelvio.

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Giro Next Gen 2023 Stage 4 results

Johannes Staune-Mittet is the winner of Giro Next Gen 2023 Stage 4, before Alexy Faure Prost and Darren Rafferty. Johannes Staune-Mittet was leader in GC.

www.procyclingstats.com

After 12th on the opening TT and on stage 2 Rafferty was in a break won by Quickstep rider Gelders who attacked from the trio. Darren and the other guy got caught by peloton close to the line.

 

[rettucs]

Holy shit

‘Our hearts bleed at this news’ – Swiss rider Gino Mader, 26, dies after ravine crash on Tour de Suisse

Swiss rider Gino Mader has died after crashing into a ravine on the descent towards the finish line in Thursday's stage five of the Tour de Suisse, his team Bahrain Victorious said on Friday.

www.independent.ie

 

[nuke terrorist]

Holy shit

‘Our hearts bleed at this news’ – Swiss rider Gino Mader, 26, dies after ravine crash on Tour de Suisse

Swiss rider Gino Mader has died after crashing into a ravine on the descent towards the finish line in Thursday's stage five of the Tour de Suisse, his team Bahrain Victorious said on Friday.

www.independent.ie

Awful day.
I didn't see the Tour de Suisse yesterday and only heard after catching end of today's stage in Slovenia.
Ide Schelling was crying waiting to go to podium after he was told.

Brings in to focus the risks the riders take on every descent. Ciccone took huge risks on the way to a spectacular Dauphine stage win on Sunday. Gino's team mate Matej Mohoric landed on his head on a descent a couple of years ago and was somehow OK.

Surprised to learn Gino Mader was a trackie to begin with but he grew up in the mountains and was a very good climber on the road.
Mader did a good debut grand tour in 2020 (20th in the Vuelta) and the first time I saw him come close to winning was in Paris-Nice 2021. Gino would have won any other day but was caught in the closing metres by Roglic who went on the rampage.
After that Gino was a regular fixture in the mountains. 2021 was a superb year with a Giro breakaway stage win and 5th overall in the Vuelta taking the young riders prize.
I really enjoyed watching Gino (especially in breakaways) he was special.
RIP.

Shock as Gino Mäder dies after Tour de Suisse crash

Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder has died after crashing on a descent at Tour de Suisse, where he found of the road and into a body of water

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Gino Mäder dies after Tour de Suisse crash

Bahrain Victorious team mourns loss of 'an extremely talented cyclist and a great person'

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Gino Mäder

Gino Mäder (born 1997-01-04 in Flawil, passed away 2023-06-16) was a professional road racing cyclist from Switzerland, currently riding for Bahrain - Victorious. His best results are winning a stage in Giro d'Italia and winning a stage in Tour de Suisse.

www.procyclingstats.com

Two men I know (both in 70s) have died this week and that was hard enough to take.

 

[flashback]

Holy shit

‘Our hearts bleed at this news’ – Swiss rider Gino Mader, 26, dies after ravine crash on Tour de Suisse

Swiss rider Gino Mader has died after crashing into a ravine on the descent towards the finish line in Thursday's stage five of the Tour de Suisse, his team Bahrain Victorious said on Friday.

www.independent.ie

I just heard about this.

This is fucking awful. Awful.

 

[nuke terrorist]

better news...
Darren Rafferty has finished 2nd in the Baby Giro. He's will be 20 on 1 July

Giro Next Gen 2023 Stage 8 results

Johannes Staune-Mittet is the winner of Giro Next Gen 2023, before Darren Rafferty and Hannes Wilksch. Anders Foldager is the winner of the final stage.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Cormcolash]

Pffft not even first!!

 

[nuke terrorist]

Pffft not even first!!

Sure he's only half the age of Luca Modric!
C'mon Croatia

 

[nuke terrorist]

Antonio Jimenez Quiles (1934 - 15 June 2023)
Jimenez finished 2nd in his debut Vuelta aged 20 (youngest rider in race) but had a quiet career after that apart from a 1958 Vuelta stage win.

Antonio Jiménez

Antonio Jiménez (born 1934-07-11 in Granada, passed away 2023-06-15) was a former professional road racing cyclist from Spain, active between 1953 and 1963. His best results are winning a stage in La Vuelta ciclista a España and 2nd place in GC La Vuelta ciclista a España.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[nuke terrorist]

better news...
Darren Rafferty has finished 2nd in the Baby Giro. He's will be 20 on 1 July

Giro Next Gen 2023 Stage 8 results

Johannes Staune-Mittet is the winner of Giro Next Gen 2023, before Darren Rafferty and Hannes Wilksch. Anders Foldager is the winner of the final stage.

www.procyclingstats.com

I caught the end of 2023 Baby Giro / Giro Next Gen highlights on Eurosport earlier.
It was listed as 'Giro 2023 highlights' and is listed again at 9 pm tonight on Eurosport 1.

Sorry I didn't mention this earlier

 

[ann post]

Albanian National Championships descend into chaos: "People have seen him hiding in a forest. Oddly enough, his Strava data has disappeared"

With many National Championships taking place over the comin

cyclinguptodate.com

 

[rettucs]

OMG Cheating in cycling. Well I never...

 

[rettucs]

I caught the end of 2023 Baby Giro / Giro Next Gen highlights on Eurosport earlier.
It was listed as 'Giro 2023 highlights' and is listed again at 9 pm tonight on Eurosport 1.

Sorry I didn't mention this earlier

this is great. Being with that team I presume he's with the McQuaid, Trinity cycling stable, as per Eddie Dunbar. Rafferty will be with EF/Sky in no time.