General News Thread

[Pantani_lives]

Van Looy was the best one-day racer of his generation. He dominated the classics in the late fifties and early sixties, becoming the first to win all five monuments. The "Emperor of Herentals" had a strong personality, which sometimes collided, but which leaves him remembered as one of the cycling legends.

With his ninety years he was one of the oldest big cycling champions alive. Of the big names born before 1935 André Darrigade (95) is now the only survivor.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Rust zacht Keizer van Herentals.

A true icon who will never be forgotten in Belgium but more importantly in the city of Herentals.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Rust zacht Keizer van Herentals.

A true icon who will never be forgotten in Belgium but more importantly in the city of Herentals.

Where we all had our attention as recently as Saturday for the CX

 

[Potomac]

Isn't Herental cursed?

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Isn't Herental cursed?

Howso?

 

[Potomac]

Howso?

It was a game of thrones jibe.

 

[Roku]

Pascal Hervé has passed away at just 60. Former domestique for Virenque who turned pro when others were about to start declining (30), he had several wins in high profile races such as Tour de Suisse, Dauphiné-Liberé, Itzulia... Probably his biggest victory was a stage win (and one day in pink) in the 1996 Giro.