eric09
Reged: 14/11/2007
Posts: 750
Loc: Doc Fuentes' lab
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A stage of the tour, a whole tour or even the Tour of Ireland, YOU MUST DECIDE?
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bfergie
Reged: 19/04/2008
Posts: 4877
Loc: Scotlandshire
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Just finished watching the 89 tour de france dvd, always worth reliving, it must be up there!
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Campagnolo....liquidation or oxidation....which will kill them first???
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Ranger
Reged: 29/06/2006
Posts: 448
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Good post Eric!
Off the top of my head, I;ll go for the stage that Millar won in the 89 tour, but i'll have to have a think!
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Smokin_Joe
Reged: 09/06/2006
Posts: 2772
Loc: Fishguard
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The 1970 ECCA 25 on the Southend Road, where Smokin Joe stunned the watching hoards when he managed to snatch first handicap with an awe inspiring ride.
It is still talked about today, though the '89 Tour does run it close.
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Nobody ever got laid because they rode Shimano.
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bigoldsideofham
Reged: 23/12/2007
Posts: 3223
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Joe
thats unfair, you just beat me to it. I was gonna say that
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rover1971
Reged: 09/06/2008
Posts: 350
Loc: Aberdeen, Scotland
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The stage of the '97 Tour de France when Pantani destroyed Ulrich and won the race in the one day!
Failing that then the '99 AC Yule trophy in Garlogie 
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Former Deeside Thistle loon!
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kieran
Reged: 11/07/2007
Posts: 731
Loc: currently in toronto
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the one towards death!
even champions take it easy now and again between stages and attacks
but this race has been going steady all your life without pause... 
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bianchisattva
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dang
Reged: 16/06/2006
Posts: 1731
Loc: twixt 7 & ?
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Despite the fact that it was spotted Dick himself, Virenque's victory in the Paris Tours will take some beating for sheer excitement.
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Bluebeard
Reged: 27/03/2008
Posts: 589
Loc: Brixton innit
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I won't claim this the greatest ever, but one of my favourite video clips is for Paris Roubaix 1986, when Kelly won the second time. Horrible day for racing produced a great spectacle, that has the ability to transcend than the dodgy american intro and "Dramatic Music" on this youtube vid (though I actually really like the music now from watching this so often).
Other favourites would be La Plagne 1987, when Roche finished 5th seconds after Delgado thought he'd won the TDF, and Pantani on Les Deux Alpes in 98.
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El_Cid
Reged: 02/08/2007
Posts: 1902
Loc: Ilkley, Yorks
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Great fun, Bluebeard. Cheesy American clip, Liggett a prize chump as always.
But
Kelly - all time superhero. He can sprint, he can graft, he can climb, he doesn't need a helmet, he is indestructable, he is cool and unflappable. Fantastic.
Two hard men in 2nd and 3rd, Rudy Dahnens and Adri Van der Poel.
Look at Moser - one of the most stylish riders EVER.
Inspirational
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Bluebeard
Reged: 27/03/2008
Posts: 589
Loc: Brixton innit
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"Is it the train of fortune, or the emissary of the devil!"
You've got to love how clearly that French girl is laughing at Lemond's gear smash at about 1.20
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Edited by Bluebeard (09/09/2008 11:31)
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Dazzricles
Reged: 24/08/2008
Posts: 987
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Eddy Mercx`s 1969 TDF Win. Gc by almost 18 minutes!!, Mountains and points jeresy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_Merckx
Must have been some sight! 
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52x14
Reged: 24/08/2007
Posts: 284
Loc: Sheffield UK
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Gilbert Duclos-Lasalle 1992 Paris Roubaix - what a solo attack, hard and gritty
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Wallonia
Reged: 27/06/2009
Posts: 11
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Bernard Hinault Liege bastogne Liege 1980
Desperate conditions with snow throughout resulted in only 21 finishers out of 171 starters.
The Badger won by almost 10 minutes from Kupier, epic stuff!
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hubbub
Reged: 22/10/2007
Posts: 1320
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Another Hinault, the one he lost to Lemond after that battle through the mountains. Channel 4 were playing "When the going gets tough". 
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cbrc63
Reged: 27/03/2007
Posts: 1154
Loc: Consett
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Eddy Mercx`s 1969 TDF Win. Gc by almost 18 minutes!!, Mountains and points jeresy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_Merckx
Must have been some sight!
Hard to argue with the greatest performance ever in the greatest race - just a pity he was too old for the Young Rider's Jersey
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scm
Reged: 24/06/2006
Posts: 2320
Loc: Sunny Chandler's Ford
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Quote:
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Eddy Mercx`s 1969 TDF Win. Gc by almost 18 minutes!!, Mountains and points jeresy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_Merckx
Must have been some sight!
Hard to argue with the greatest performance ever in the greatest race - just a pity he was too old for the Young Rider's Jersey
He was 24 in 1969 so would have been eligible, surely? Just a pity there wasn't a Young Rider's jersey in those days.
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bfergie
Reged: 19/04/2008
Posts: 4877
Loc: Scotlandshire
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For me a true great race was the one where the French Anti-Doping Agency were chasing Riccardo Ricco after stage 4 of the 2008 Tour de France...the best man one that day!!! Pity the little s**t is back soon!!!
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coco
Reged: 13/04/2007
Posts: 192
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Quote:
The stage of the '97 Tour de France when Pantani destroyed Ulrich and won the race in the one day!
98!
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