And for one of the younger guys, Mohoric's got a style of descending never seen before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwV3YUlZSxI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwV3YUlZSxI
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barmaher said:I don't particularly like the personality of these two cyclists, but I don't think you can deny that they are among the most stylish on a bike in the past 30 years.
Fabian Cancellara
Check this video out -----> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA03vSHPBJo
The way he takes the corners is breathtaking.
And for panache, check out this sprint ------> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJNLMYpr2TM
And Stephen Roche
This guy was one of the most effortless cyclists in the 80s. But he could also absolutely bury himself if there was a prize on the line.
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Dazed and Confused said:On the track, a proper hour record attempt.
Additional info.
He was astute at exploiting rules. He collected lead filled drinking bottles at the top of major climbs because his lightness led to his descending mountains slower than he wanted. When the organisers forbade filling bottles with solids, he filled his with mercury instead. He bragged of his talent, once dismissing Gino Bartali and saying of the other leading Italian that he had " a Fausto Coppi in each leg"—meaning he was twice as good.
A fellow professional, André Mahé, said in Procycling in 2007 that Robic's personality and self-importance was such that he would stand in the doorway of a restaurant until all the diners had noticed him and then announce:
"Oui! C'est moi—Robic!"
red_flanders said:Souplesse is the perfect storm of Looking Pro; harmony between grace and power, casual and deliberate. It speaks of the entire organism, the perfectly manicured machine together with the perfectly refined position and technique of its rider.
wanted to post this, but I was worried about humor and stuff...Pentacycle said:
Betancur looks just effortless, even more than Schleck IMO. Just needs to have some form.
BigMac said:Le farfadet de la lande Bretonne, Jean Robic.
barmaher said:I don't particularly like the personality of these two cyclists, but I don't think you can deny that they are among the most stylish on a bike in the past 30 years.
Fabian Cancellara
T-Nielsen said:He does not dance on the pedals as much as he is paddling like a duck.
Like him alot though.
jens_attacks said:because of the helmets, i think no rider from the last 10 years should be posted here. a little respect guys for people like bugno,pantani,vdb,koblet,anquetil. that was class
now they all have plastic on head
for example, class, imagine how cool it would kittel look and be remembered:
how is he really looking on the bike:
bleargh
barmaher said:I still go with the video of Cancellara in London that I posted as elegance on a bike.
Yes!T-Nielsen said:I always thought Laurent Jalabert had a beautiful style. Smooth and natural. Nothing looked forced or uncomfortable.
Jagartrott said:When the topic starter asks about souplesse (panache is something very different in my opinion), and riders are mentioned like Vinokourov, Froome, Dan Martin, etc., then it's clear that it's not clear what souplesse is all about. It isn't about winning, it isn't about character, it's about making bike riding look easy, it's about cyclists that always look comfortable on a bike, that seemingly effortlessly fly by. Such riders never 'grind', they never huff and puff. On the contrary, they sometimes give the impression they're not giving it their all, that they could try harder.
VDB is a good example I think, others like Andy Schleck too (though I don't know much about the older riders). Basso in his younger days was this as well. Perhaps Tony Martin fits the bill too, like he was riding in that TdF stage he won: he made it seem easy.
Echoes said:Really CN standard has always been very low but to this extent, I couldn't have thought. Beyond imagination.
Even if I am trolling I'd be on a higher level than the whole thread.
red_flanders said:I need to invoke the Cadel Evans helmet askew veto on this one.
Jagartrott said:When the topic starter asks about souplesse (panache is something very different in my opinion), and riders are mentioned like Vinokourov, Froome, Dan Martin, etc., then it's clear that it's not clear what souplesse is all about. It isn't about winning, it isn't about character, it's about making bike riding look easy, it's about cyclists that always look comfortable on a bike, that seemingly effortlessly fly by. Such riders never 'grind', they never huff and puff. On the contrary, they sometimes give the impression they're not giving it their all, that they could try harder.
VDB is a good example I think, others like Andy Schleck too (though I don't know much about the older riders). Basso in his younger days was this as well. Perhaps Tony Martin fits the bill too, like he was riding in that TdF stage he won: he made it seem easy.
Echoes said:Really CN standard has always been very low but to this extent, I couldn't have thought. Beyond imagination.
Even if I am trolling I'd be on a higher level than the whole thread.
red_flanders said:Agree with all that. Except Tony Martin. He drools.