Peter Post is Dead

[DAOTEC]

http://www.nusport.nl/wielrennen/2423111/peter-post-overleden.html

 

[L'arriviste]

http://www.nusport.nl/wielrennen/2423111/peter-post-overleden.html

Post used to run my favourite team Panasonic-Sportlife with Theo De Rooy. Sad news.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Very sad news. Another big name no longer with us.

 

[sublimit]

Legend and a great rider. RIP.

 

[theyoungest]

No more "Post-train", the best team time trial mastermind ever. May he RIP.

 

[Francois the Postman]

Legendary Dutch cyclist and directeur sportif Peter Post passes away

Ahw, sucks.

He's one of the reasons I got hooked on cycling. And when I was totally mesmerised with the sport already, he then treated me to 1980 with the (just about all Dutch) TI Raleigh lot (with some help from Hinault's dodgy knee).

My dad used to rave about the track cycling days of "de keizer", having seen him often in the flesh. A bit before my time, alas.

 

[Roland Rat]

Sad news indeed. RIP.

 

[DAOTEC]

amazing time

Ahw, sucks.

He's one of the reasons I got hooked on cycling. And when I was totally mesmerised with the sport already, he then treated me to 1980 with the (just about all Dutch) TI Raleigh lot (with some help from Hinault's dodgy knee).

My dad used to rave about the track cycling days of "de keizer", having seen him often in the flesh. A bit before my time, alas.

Here Françoís in memori >

More: http://cyclisme-cb.blogspot.com/2008/01/retro-lquipe-ti-raleigh.html

 

[Michielveedeebee]

R.I.P. such a shame

 

[theyoungest]

In memoriam by Dutch television.

 

[luckyboy]

RIP Peter.

 

[Hawkwood]

In memoriam by Dutch television.

A great classics and 6-day rider, and a great tactician when Raleigh team manager. Very sorry to hear this news.

 

[Francois the Postman]

In memoriam by Dutch television.

Thanks for that link, some great vintage footage in that one!

BTW, can't remember where, but at some point someone asked why I'd picked the name I had. Someone else (quite correctly), matching it with the avatar, figured that it was inspired by Tati's Jour de Fete, where a middle aged Francois the Postman is on a doomed mission to become quicker and more efficient on his bike. That's me that is.

For a forum poster, Postman seemed quite apt too.

But what no-one picked up on was my love for the TI-Raleigh years (and later Panasonic, to a lesser extent), although I have made no secret of that. I grew up with that team. Post might might have passed on, but he'll have someone who will forever think of his team colours when someone asks me what I most fondly associate with cycling.

For a couple of days you guys are gonna have to get used to another Postman avatar. A quiet thank you... "for the all the fish".

 

[Kwibus]

RIP Peter Post. You've done a lot for (dutch) cycling!

Nice post Francois.

 

[Moondance]

RIP Peter... A great cyclist and a very great DS, and an absolute giant of Dutch cycling.

 

[Moondance]

RIP Peter... A great cyclist and a very great DS, and an absolute giant of Dutch cycling.

 

[squirepete]

I seem to remember Peter Post's death was announced in “Cycling Weekly” in UK about 25years ago!

 

[stainlessguy1]

Memoriam Peter Post

Fair Winds always , rest in peace .

 

[runninboy]

one of the best
RIP Peter

I still keep a wool winter Panasonic Jacket lovingly stored in my bottom drawer. I only used it on a few rare occasions as it was my pride & joy representing my love for cycling.
It will be much harder to look at now.

 

[exeuropro]

The Godfather is no more.Was a difficult man to ride for.Had great riders on his team.

 

[stainlessguy1]

Peter Post poster ,Track

For all the Peter Post fans , i have an old poster that i copied to share it with you . However i cant load it on this thread , so if anyone is interested they maybe able to copy it from my album to save to their collection if they dont have it . I think it is a more fitting shot of Peter in his Prime to remember him by .
Fair winds Peter .