Races you've watched more than five times

[will10]

Brutal. Is there a full version of this anywhere?

Another race Ive watched on multiple occasions is the 2009 World Championship. Total team effort by the Australians to bring the field back together. Then the Italians and Spanish panicked. Once again Cancellara gets the raw end of the deal as he attempts to get away from the front. Evans descends like a demon after conserving energy up hill and then on the other side nobody has any energy to go with him. It's like he's surprised they are all ******ed.

Apologies for Sherwen's commentating:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUplAPmV61I

Edit: Watching this again, am I out of my mind by saying Gilbert is a silent teammate of Evans here? We know they were working together fearlessly around that time. Gilbert does not seem to pull once, just sandbags Cancellara.

Neither did anyone else! There were three Spaniards in the group and no-one was going to help Cancellara get any of them back. Fabian played his hand too early and was unbelievably good that day, and as a result was never going to get any help. I remember thinking Fabian would've had more chance of winning the RR if he hadn't demolished everyone in the TT a few days before - one of the all time most crushing performances in a time trial, and he was the number 1 man to watch as soon as he caught Larsson inside 15km.

Don't agree that the Spaniards "panicked" either. They were playing the cards they had, putting Sanchez and Rodriguez up the road to make the others - particularly the isolated Cancellara - chase. Ultimately they lost because they had the wrong man in the right move, Purito just didn't have it that day.

 

[Nick C.]

In 2009 the implication from Freire was that Valverde blew it, so to speak, by not being in the move. Freire said something to the effect of "if comes to a sprint I'm there" Purito had done a lot earlier so he was pretty much shot by then.

 

[nvpacchi]

Paris roubaix 1994. Tchmil, ballerini, duclos-lasalle and company made this so epic... plus massive pileup in the forest

 

[VeloFidelis]

The 1986 Tour de France! Not only have I watched it many times and own it both on VHS and DVD, I was lucky enough to actually be there for the last ten days as a guest of LOOK, a sponsor of La Vie Claire. While we had little to no access or association with the team or riders during those insane final days, we did have sponsor credentials, and we were on course for every stage. We were also getting far more details about the team dynamic and fractured politics inside the team and the peloton than the average fan.

It is impossible to explain what kind of pressure the French public was exerting on Hinault. The possibility of a Frenchman owning the record for wins in their national tour, and eclipsing Merckx was mass obsession. Their incredulity at Americans wearing both the Yellow and White jerseys and challenging a national hero was all consuming. The drama of the political rift in the team, and the broken promises from the 85 Tour dominated the news like nothing we seen in the U.S. ... not even the Super Bowl.

I had been at the tour a few times before 86, and many times since, and I can say that I have never seen anything as all consuming as this event was for the French. Yes the Tour is far bigger now, the speed is higher, the crowds are larger, the budgets, the media, ... it's all light years from what it was in the 80's. But that was the last time that a Frenchman was in a life and death battle for the win, let alone a Tour record. If you want to get a dose of Tour history, and see the year that arguably launched the modern era of professional cycling, this is the one to watch.

 

[eljimberino]

^^ great post dude

 

[Cimber]

Can't find this on you tube.

I got it on VHS But here that stage is shown in a clip from the documentary "overcoming" (not quite the same though):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etwi_V6AorU

I remember the ind. time trial though, and the doco where Bruyneel is gloating as he passes Riis (sic) in the car.

That is the same documentary. I am pretty sure it was Armstrong who was staring into Riis's car though. In his Book Riis mentions that exact situation and wrote that Armstrong for a bried momement stared at him though the window in the car when passing by as to say "this is my Tour, I am the boss". Riis smiled acknowledging while thinking to himself that that was someting he might have done himself when he was riding.

EDIT: here is the part of the Alpe TT where Lance catches Basso: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu-3JNqu4Hg&NR=1&feature=endscreen Sadly the situation with the "stare" isnt there - they only have taht in the documentary ffilmed by the camera inside the car.

EDIT2: oh btw the 2001 Alpe Dhuez stage where Armstrong bluffs Ulrich and the whole Team Telekom is quite legendary too. That bluff saved his team some work in the front and made Telekom burry themselves. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F94TCxLYZew

 

[eljimberino]

Fedaia, Giro 08: The most beautiful climb on earth. Again, say what you want. It's always fascinating to watch Sella gain time over the pack on the last climb, and I love brave escapes in the mountains. The action among the favourites behind is also really good.

Half way through watching this. Go Sella. Thank you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPClV8aNqPY&feature=related

 

[stafke]

live :
RVV : more dan 20 times
Paris - Roubaix : around 12 times
LBL : 6 times
AGR : 1
Waalse Pijl : 2
Milaan -San Remo : 2
Lombardije :1
Gent - Wevelgem :4
E3 : 2
Le Tour : 3 times ( 7 stages in total)
and stages in Eneco , Franco- Belge , Duinkerke , De Panne ...
Maybe this year Strade Bianche

 

[Thomsena]

I've watched this more than a couple of times.

The show starts at 13:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyv4u4kLwU4

Sorry about the sound..

40:34 is priceless as well.

 

[webbie146]

I got it on VHS But here that stage is shown in a clip from the documentary "overcoming" (not quite the same though):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etwi_V6AorU




That is the same documentary. I am pretty sure it was Armstrong who was staring into Riis's car though. In his Book Riis mentions that exact situation and wrote that Armstrong for a bried momement stared at him though the window in the car when passing by as to say "this is my Tour, I am the boss". Riis smiled acknowledging while thinking to himself that that was someting he might have done himself when he was riding.

EDIT: here is the part of the Alpe TT where Lance catches Basso: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu-3JNqu4Hg&NR=1&feature=endscreen Sadly the situation with the "stare" isnt there - they only have taht in the documentary ffilmed by the camera inside the car.

EDIT2: oh btw the 2001 Alpe Dhuez stage where Armstrong bluffs Ulrich and the whole Team Telekom is quite legendary too. That bluff saved his team some work in the front and made Telekom burry themselves. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F94TCxLYZew

I donwloaded the documentary you where talking about. It indeed shows how Amstrongs looks into the CSC car, and quickly looks at Riss. I will upload it too youtube today

 

[bikeguy]

Paris-Roubaix. What a race. The 2010 Edition with an amazing Cancellara.

 

[Granville57]

Not sure if Paris-Roubaix 2001 has been mentioned, but I've always loved this footage as well as the soundtrack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b3Qf8PPOHk

But enough of that. C'mon Dutchies, help me out here!
I've always wondered, What is Dirk Demol yelling @5:05? And what's your best guess as to who he is yelling at?

But don't get cute with the translation. Give it to me straight.

If the word filter prevents that, just write it in Dutch and I'll do the rest myself.

 

[Granville57]

Bumping this in the hopes of getting an answer to the above ^^^^

 

[El Pistolero]

Lol, can't really hear it well, but I'll take a guess and say "Hey, god damn it he has a flat tire, they have to let me through"or something along those lines.
Probably against some officials or something.

 

[rghysens]

Not sure if Paris-Roubaix 2001 has been mentioned, but I've always loved this footage as well as the soundtrack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b3Qf8PPOHk

But enough of that. C'mon Dutchies, help me out here!
I've always wondered, What is Dirk Demol yelling @5:05? And what's your best guess as to who he is yelling at?

But don't get cute with the translation. Give it to me straight.

If the word filter prevents that, just write it in Dutch and I'll do the rest myself.

It wasn't Dutch he was yelling, it was west-flemish, a language no-one else really understands (I have two west-flemish colleagues, one of them of the worst possible kind, language-wise, so I'm already used to it).

He was yelling at Johan Museeuw because he hampered the USP teamcar when hincapie had a puncture (Hincapie was chasing Wilfried Peeters at that moment). Demol said something like: "Hey, ge zijt godverdomme nen (a part I didn't understand)... onnozelen ...(something else I didn't understand)"

 

[Granville57]

It wasn't Dutch he was yelling, it was west-flemish...

Uh oh. I know where this is taking us.

Thanks for both responses. Whatever the dialect (not that I'm questioning), it's quite effective when angry.



Edit:

Demol said something like: "Hey, ge zijt godverdomme nen (a part I didn't understand)... onnozelen ...(something else I didn't understand)"

Google translate gives me:
"you are f'ing s onnozelen"

LOL

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

onnozelen = idiot

 

[LaFlorecita]

To the OP:

Practically every stage Alberto has won or has had a good placement in.

TDU Willunga stage 2005
Paris Nice Col d'Eze stage 2005 2006 2007
Bunch of stages from the 2007 2009 2010 2011 Tour de France
Some stages from the 2008 2011 Giro & 2008 Vuelta.
OG TT
Some smaller stage races
Fleche Wallonne 2010
and probably a lot I'm forgetting atm.

 

[rghysens]

onnozelen = idiot

more correct (but now I'm nitpicking) would be: "***".

 

[Thomsena]

Not sure if Paris-Roubaix 2001 has been mentioned, but I've always loved this footage as well as the soundtrack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b3Qf8PPOHk

But enough of that. C'mon Dutchies, help me out here!
I've always wondered, What is Dirk Demol yelling @5:05? And what's your best guess as to who he is yelling at?

But don't get cute with the translation. Give it to me straight.

If the word filter prevents that, just write it in Dutch and I'll do the rest myself.

That was a great watch. Love the in-car footage.

 

[ferryman]

It wasn't Dutch he was yelling, it was west-flemish, a language no-one else really understands (I have two west-flemish colleagues, one of them of the worst possible kind, language-wise, so I'm already used to it).


Bring on the Basques and throw in some West Fifers and we have a party to remember

 

[El Pistolero]

Afrikaans(African) is an easier language to understand than real West-Vlaams for me. One is a different language and the other is a dialect. You know what they say about languages

A language is a dialect with an army and a navy.

West Vlamingen only have pigs

 

[TexPat]

Hell of the North
2001 (?) Paris-Roubaix won by Servais Knaaven.

Oh, and this one, my all time favorite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN9zMTAAwqQ

No race video better than that!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Afrikaans(African) is an easier language to understand than real West-Vlaams for me. One is a different language and the other is a dialect. You know what they say about languages

A language is a dialect with an army and a navy.

Attributed to the Yiddish scholar Max Weinreich, I believe.

Add true Schwyzertüütsch to the unintelligible stakes. Normal Swiss Standard German can just about be deciphered, but once you get to the mountain dialects, fuhgedabahdit.

 

[El Pistolero]

Attributed to the Yiddish scholar Max Weinreich, I believe.

Add true Schwyzertüütsch to the unintelligible stakes. Normal Swiss Standard German can just about be deciphered, but once you get to the mountain dialects, fuhgedabahdit.

Talking about Schwyzerdüütsch, this vid might interest you:

http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1151773