Best pain-fighter?

[LouieLouie]

When it comes to suffering, Kenny van Hummel is in a league of his own.

 

[Task_Force]

When it comes to suffering, Kenny van Hummel is in a league of his own.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3chFwY6dpVs&NR=1&feature=fvwp

i can only agree

 

[El Pistolero]

I don't think we should automatically give him the title of "best pain-fighter" just because he's a bad cyclist.

 

[jens_attacks]

i'd say all of them are bad-asz when it comes to fighting the pain,that's why i watch this sport.here when they are on the floor the first thing they do after is get up on the bike,in other sports they sometimes like the gravity effects a bit too much.
plus endurance sports are something special,chapeau for everyone pushing the human body limits.

some pain faces which deserve all the respect in the world:

les deux alpes,pain all over the face of il pirata

some would say medical assisted to the infinite,i say doesn't matter how much you get,you still have to fight the pain even the limits are set higher

the picture says all

that was just sadistic,massive respect tyler

the pics remember me why i love pro cycling

 

[Tank Engine]

As for who looks as though he suffers the most, Mancebo rides like he's in absolute agony. Hoogie and Voigt are my favourites for sheer bloody-mindedness

 

[Zam_Olyas]

As for who looks as though he suffers the most, Mancebo rides like he's in absolute agony. Hoogie and Voigt are my favourites for sheer bloody-mindedness

sometimes it was nauseating to watch him ride # mancebo

 

[Nederick]

I can't even remember the name of the book, or author, but it was a series of chapters on iconic riders through the 70s/80s. One of my favourite bits was the chapter on Sean Kelly who the author caught up with for a ride and spending some time with. Anyway, Sean takes him for a sauna after and continues to crank the heat up more and more. The author finally stumbles out, barely able to stand and makes some comment along the lines of I've never felt that bad, do you ever feel that bad Sean (or something like that) to which Sean replies something like every time I cross the finish line. So, maybe not pain, but suffering yes. That pretty much summed up to me the difference between the true champions and team leaders and those that can only suffer enough or only often enough to serve them.

 

[jamiephillips]

^Sure it was Kimmage told that story in "A Rough Ride."

 

[Nederick]

No, wasn't Kimmage's book. I think it might have been a David Walsh book. Really annoying as one of those books that would be easy to go back to read over again, but it's long since disappeared from my collection.

 

[Arnout]

if you want to talk about that go to the clinic.

I ain't talking about the clinic.

 

[ferryman]

Beyond pain on the Passo di Gavia, Giro 1988:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnJvU0ofskc&feature=related

 

[ferryman]

Hinault cannot escape a mention on this thread. So, I'll give a short link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm34WAjIDsA