Todd, yes I watched the race and I also bought the video. I still have to go for a ride every time I finish watching it
For me Greg's finishing TT in the 1989 tour is probably in my top 3 most memorable sporting finishes. That journalists criticized SI for giving Greg the Sportsman of the Year award was unbelieveable. I heard comments like -
"I can't hit a home run in the World Series, I can't throw a touchdown in the Superbowl, I can't drive a race car 200 MPH inches from a wall, but I sure as hell can ride a bicycle up a hill."
Who ever thinks that way knows nothing of the sport. These guys are at the absolute pinnicle of fitness and strength/weight ratio's and truely love the sport cause unless you're a Lance Armstrong caliber rider the money/endorsements just isn't there. Other than the Ironman I can't think of a sport that requires a greater personal and physical commitment by the individual.
I think it was also Letterman or Carson who asked Greg on TV if he ever had to get off and push his bike on the big hills.
