The Most Devastating Attack

[TubularBills]

Cancellara, Paris-Roubaix 2010 has got to get the 'most analyzed attack' kudos for this stunning reveal:

http://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2010/06/anatomy-of-cancellara-attack.html

helicopter shots, digital tracking, oh my... and, indeed, turns out, it is humanly possible.

Brilliant.

Spartacus aka Flash

Mind Blowing.

 

[ferryman]

Check out how quickly Robert Millar opens a huge gap on Patro Jimenez:


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

Now that is what I call a devastating attack. Thank you for posting this.

Robert Millar - a legend. Write that book wee man.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Now that is what I call a devastating attack. Thank you for posting this.

Robert Millar - a legend. Write that book wee man.

Sweet Jesus, that was absolutely ridiculous. It was like someone attacked a rocket to his saddle.

 

[TubularBills]

Check out how quickly Robert Millar opens a huge gap on Patro Jimenez:


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

Beep Beep!

 

[Nibali]

Jan Ulrich 1997 in Andorra...do not know about the clean part though

 

[jens_attacks]

i think it's possible that we all have forgotten about this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WOhvPcgo50&feature=related

not one but four!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

When you said not one but four I thought it might have been that hilarious stage of the Vuelta a Asturias in 2008 when four LA-MSS riders and Stefano Garzelli left the péloton behind and put over a minute into them, culminating in LA-MSS putting 5 riders in the top 11 of the overall including the entire podium.

That was a devastating attack, but the most hilariously ridiculous one since the infamous Mapei Roubaix.

 

[step23]

Devolder winning his 2nd Vlanders title.

 

[Parrulo]

i think it's possible that we all have forgotten about this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WOhvPcgo50&feature=related

not one but four!

so true so true. rasmussen almost cracked 2 times but got back with his tempo. ofc if the climb was longer contador would be the one cracking in the end like it happened the next MTF. . . but still very impressive power.

 

[El Pistolero]

so true so true. rasmussen almost cracked 2 times but got back with his tempo. ofc if the climb was longer contador would be the one cracking in the end like it happened the next MTF. . . but still very impressive power.

How would you know?

Are you forgetting the stage where Rasmussen "cracked" and got extremely lucky Contador had a flat tire(hey no one waited for him ), so Rasmussen only lost a handful of seconds on that stage. He could've gained a minute on Rasmussen there.

 

[Parrulo]

How would you know?

Are you forgetting the stage where Rasmussen "cracked" and got extremely lucky Contador had a flat tire(hey no one waited for him ), so Rasmussen only lost a handful of seconds on that stage. He could've gained a minute on Rasmussen there.

i assume since on the next MTF(and last MTF of that tour) contador attacked rasmussen a bunch times and then cracked on the last km when rasmussen attacked. i remember watching that and cheering for contador but all of sudden he was on levi's wheel and clearly suffering(look for it on youtube, his peddling changes and he moves more on his bike) it took rasmussen a while to notice but when he did he attacked and contador even lost 10 secs to levi that lost 20 to rasmussen(and that in less then 1 k)

this is just my opinion. please don't start another endless argument like you have with the hitch about gilbert vs canc. i have been reading it and i can tell you that my opinion is somewhere in the middle of yours and both of you make good and bad points to defend the rider you like.


i would also like to add this video to the thread. around 3:52

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

i kown its not devastating but i think it was pretty good. and since i am biased ;_;

 

[flyor64]

After reading the thread, not sure these qualify here, but they were impressive attacks nonetheless:

Hushovd's attack last year in the mountains to scoop up all the intermediate sprint points and lock in the green.

(Looking at pre-revelation(s)): Landis' "comeback" stage in '06 was mind-boggling...

 

[Descender]

Can't believe no one's posted this yet. It's this season...

Flecha responding to Gilbert's attack and then going "listen mate, I gotta go".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__aWPN8RHl0

 

[Nibali]

i think it's possible that we all have forgotten about this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WOhvPcgo50&feature=related

not one but four!

He probably had something extra in the steak that day

 

[il_fiammingo]

Museeuw, Tenbosse, RVV 1998: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4lBf6MZ6Zo

 

[Bike Boy]

vino-paris-nice 2004 stage 7:with 5 to go,he attacked on the flat road bridged the gap to sammy sanchez and destroyed him

Oh yes good memories

My contribution:

Rubens Bertogliati, Tour de France 2002, stage 1. Caught the sprinters by surprise, with 1 km to go.
Surely a suicide attack, but this unknown rider had the power to stay clear.

 

[Bike Boy]

Is it okay to post most funny attack?

Can't remember the year but it's propably 3, 4 or 5 years ago. Mattan winning Gent wevelgem with the help from some serious motorpacing.
Flecha was literally robbed

 

[Bike Boy]

My memory is playing a game with me, so I have to post several times before I get i right.

Of course the most devastating attack I can remember Is Bjarne Riis Hautecam.

 

[Carlo Algatrensig]

I haven't read the whole thread so I don't know if its been mentioned yet but the most devastating attack I think I've ever seen was Indurain on stage 7 of the 1995 Tour de France into Liege. No one expected it and his rivals teams had no response to it.

 

[yetanothergreenworld]

Now that is what I call a devastating attack. Thank you for posting this.

Robert Millar - a legend. Write that book wee man.

Isn't it, though? I think he had been aware for some time that Jimenez was tiring, and figured that if he could just store up some extra reserves and unleash it all over the final 200 meters of the climb, he would be able to stay clear all the way down to the finish. Still, I can't think of any other occasion in which I've seen a gap that huge open in so little time.

 

[Matthijs]

I haven't read the whole thread so I don't know if its been mentioned yet but the most devastating attack I think I've ever seen was Indurain on stage 7 of the 1995 Tour de France into Liege. No one expected it and his rivals teams had no response to it.

especially if you take into account Big Mig had the reputation of a controller. Win the tour at the TTs, controll in the mountains. Such a surprising attack in a hilly stage with no 1st class mountains
what could have been last year, weren't our beloved Cancellara ****ing things up...

 

[Kwibus]

I haven't read the whole thread so I don't know if its been mentioned yet but the most devastating attack I think I've ever seen was Indurain on stage 7 of the 1995 Tour de France into Liege. No one expected it and his rivals teams had no response to it.

I've been trying to find a vid about this, but I can't find anything...
Anyone has it somewhere?

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

i think it's possible that we all have forgotten about this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WOhvPcgo50&feature=related

not one but four!

Great YT vid. In fact, all the YT vids posted here that I've looked at so far (RvV 1998 Museeuw for one) are great. KEEP 'EM COMING BOYS!!! IT'S A LONG WINTER!

 

[MrContador]

Unsure if it has been posted, but Hinaults attack on Croix de Fer in '86:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZMkZN-PGCo

About 3:25 in.

 

[El Pistolero]

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

Ain't that a devestating attack by Philippe Gilbert? xD He makes them kiss the floor.