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Originally Posted by John Rogers
I still watch it most every year although my last bicycle race was in 1985. I have some snowy VHS tapes of the first tour that Greg Lemond did, the great one that he won by 7 seconds with the "new and radical" aero handle bars. I have a great one of the Giro when Bernard H was winning and near the top of a mtn. stage the spectators were trying to make him fall. His support car pulled in front and opened both front doors and spectators went flying everywhere. There was a huge flail and he was going to get DQ'd but the French Gov't said they would sue Italy as they were not protecting the riders!!!! He won it. Also have a home made video of Greg Lemond as a junior rider lapping the Senior 1/2/Pro field then sitting at the back for about half the UCSD Criterium in 1984 (3?) race. The #2 place rider though he won......surprise!
Maybe someday I can get them converted to digital and put on YouTube?
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Hey John, I love to see that tape of LeMond lapping the 1,2, pros as a jr. someday. I was a USCF jr back in 84, and LeMond is older then I am, so that must an earlier race. LeMond, Armstrong, and other pro riders are such monsters. They are on another level. When riding the local races. I remember the French Olympic team riding the Manhattan Beach GP with our local boys in 84. One after another would tear off and just rode away from the field (of course there's a little blocking by their team mates) effortlessly.
I have not kept up with the Tour and only watch it when possible. With the schedule you posted, it will sure make it so much easier to stick around and watch it. Thanks