Beautiful Wins

[ckfrancis]

I apologize to the haters this clip does have some Armstrong, but what a beautiful, bitter sweet win for Javier Ochoa. Just love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eTLiQJA4qo

 

[Bag_O_Wallet]

I apologize to the haters this clip does have some Armstrong, but what a beautiful, bitter sweet win for Javier Ochoa. Just love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eTLiQJA4qo

RIP, El Chaba.

 

[bianchigirl]

That win encompasses everything that's beautiful about the sport (Ochoa's win - especially in light of his subsequent history) and everything that's wrong about it (the transformation of Armstrong).

Ochoa still rides - and wins - as a Paralympian.

El Chaba was Jose Maria Jimenez - another rider capable of the beautiful win, but not this one

 

[Mambo95]

El Chaba was Jose Maria Jimenez - another rider capable of the beautiful win, but not this one

Jimenez is following Armstrong at the beginning of the video.

 

[Jamsque]

I think it's real shame that Alessandro Ballan now has doping suspicions hovering around him, because I thought his worlds victory was a beautiful win.

 

[flicker]

I think it's real shame that Alessandro Ballan now has doping suspicions hovering around him, because I thought his worlds victory was a beautiful win.

Yeah ballan cunego 1-2. special

 

[hfer07]

this is the breakthrough of my countrymen in France/Europe Beautiful indeed
broadcasting by Ligget when he was likable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McrbHAIE6p0

 

[Ferdinand Artichoke]

How about Cancellara's win in Milan San Remo?

 

[ckfrancis]

very nice

this is the breakthrough of my countrymen in France/Europe Beautiful indeed
broadcasting by Ligget when he w no as likable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McrbHAIE6p0

love it. and as an amateur less.

 

[luckyboy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkhQz_VMVBg TdF stage 19 08

Also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKgcYHXOzvo Lombardia 09

 

[ergmonkey]

Paolo Bettini honoring his recently deceased brother with a solo win in Lombardia, crying as he crosses the line--wins don't come much more beautiful and bittersweet than this. Cycling victories always combine some element of the victor's suffering with his joy, but this win has so much of both that I feel a little guilty or voyeuristic when I watch and enjoy it for myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikbII6fsQSA&feature=fvw

 

[luckyboy]

On the subject of emotional wins - Joël Pelier's solo break in the 89 TdF

 

[ruamruam]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jC6vGMEVXU

This is a great finish to the 1992 Milan San Remo

 

[Bag_O_Wallet]

The final jewel in Roche's triple crown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EsdxAAQ8C0

 

[markene2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZCdDNk2V4Q

A classic, almost never done before!

 

[goggalor]

I think it's real shame that Alessandro Ballan now has doping suspicions hovering around him, because I thought his worlds victory was a beautiful win.

+1 Love it when the crowd goes WILD!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkhQz_VMVBg TdF stage 19 08

Also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKgcYHXOzvo Lombardia 09

Love seeing Gilbert attack, he does it with such power and determination.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZCdDNk2V4Q

A classic, almost never done before!

Meh, McGee deserved that one (even more).

 

[issoisso]

On the subject of emotional wins - Joël Pelier's solo break in the 89 TdF

Thanks for that. That was a memorable moment. First time his parents ever saw him race professionally

 

[bianchigirl]

Didn't go to the link, just assumed that El Chaba had been confused with Ochoa - my bad

Beautiful wins? Chiapucci winning at Sestriere, Hinault/Lemond on Alpe d'Huez (history says Hinault edged it), Indurain riding the perfect TT in Luxembourg, Kelly plummeting off the Poggio to take M-SR - the list is truly endless...

 

[MrContador]

There are a lot of beautiful wins, but one that really stands out for me is Pantani's win on Ventoux in 2000. He had cracked on Hautacam just a couple of days earlier, and he started yo-yoing off the back at the bottom of Ventoux just to put in some serious attacks when they reached the moon-landscape. He managed to get away, then Armstrong attacked himself up to him, and despite trying to drop him, the Pirate managed to hang on and outsprint Armstrong for the stage win.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU4azlaV1Ko&feature=fvst

And here's maybe an even better win, Pantani dropping everyone up Courchevel in the same Tour:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx5Zer4XJkg&feature=related

Just a shame I couldn't find a vid of Contador's win in TDU five years ago. Probably my favourite win ever.

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Andrea Tafi taking the 1999 edition of Roubaix while wearing the Italian Tricolor. Always said it was a childhood dream of his. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy too.

 

[ckfrancis]

roubaix

this is beautiful video with some very fitting bach in the background

http://www.sprintingforsigns.com/node/260

 

[bianchigirl]

Tafi was building a new house at the time he won P-R and race organisers gave him another cobble to use in its construction - that was a beautiful win. Was pleased to see O'Grady take the Hell of the North in such fine style too.

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Tafi was building a new house at the time he won P-R and race organisers gave him another cobble to use in its construction - that was a beautiful win.

Whoa! Didn't know that! Makes the win all that more special. That stone must be at Il Borghetto.

 

[Ferdinand Artichoke]

Pouring rain...1989 world champs...
Lemond beats Kelly and Konyshef in a sprint after bridging over to the lead in the last 10k with Fignon

a ripper to watch on youtube- final 5k or so, a total attackfest

 

[biokemguy]

Heinrich Haussler

Stage 13 of last years tour. One of the exciting *distractioins* from the GC twitterfest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dOy6TlkuV4