I consider myself a fan of cycling but I had a 10 year hiatus in the 90's for work and study reasons, but can you explain to me what happened to Pantani because I had no idea. Thanks.
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He crashed into a car (or tractor) during the 1995 Milano-Turino race and broke his leg.
If I remember correctly, his injuries where so serious that his career was in danger and they had to shorten his leg.
Just when he came back for the 1997 Giro d'Italia he crashed out of the race again, when a black cat crossed the street.
He would go on to win at Alpe d'Huez during the 1997 Tour de France with with the French fans shouting his name during his past race interview on France Television.
Thanks for the Pantani info. I have heard and read about all the rest but never about the Pantani one. I would probably have to learn more in detail in order to put it above the Lemond one. Which I rate the highest. All the other ones are pretty dramatic as well.
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Yes and if I recall Pantani won that ‘97 Alpe d'Huez stage with one of his two fastest times in history. Yes I know
He crashed into a car (or tractor) during the 1995 Milano-Turino race and broke his leg.
If I remember correctly, his injuries where so serious that his career was in danger and they had to shorten his leg.
Just when he came back for the 1997 Giro d'Italia he crashed out of the race again, when a black cat crossed the street.
He would go on to win at Alpe d'Huez during the 1997 Tour de France with with the French fans shouting his name during his past race interview on France Television.
but still amazing so soon after his serious crash injuries.
ouch, I remember the pictures of him resistance training in a swimming pool with a big plastic bag sealing up all the pins and bracing. Incredible determination. It's difficult for me to compare with Lemond: Greg especially impresses me for trying to get back to where he was after already having proven himself so many time; Marco possibly worse injuries(?) but on the way up in his career and with that extra motivation of wanting a chance to get to the absolute top.
He crashed into a car (or tractor) during the 1995 Milano-Turino race and broke his leg.
Coppi and Bartoli both had the setback of the second world war to overcome.
Cancer in the balls, brain and lungs, I think that edges out shotgun blast.
I read both Armstrong books so know all about his cancer survival and am a Pantani fan but I have to say Greg Lemond. No question for me.
I wonder how many who voted for others are simply not aware of the extent of Lemond’s injuries from his hunting accident? It is quite incredible that he won two TdFs after being filled with lead. Lemond always said he was strongest in 1986. With Armstrong he said he researched cancer treatments that wouldn’t destroy his lungs. But I just don’t trust that guy.
I wonder how many who voted for others are simply not aware of the extent of Lemond’s injuries from his hunting accident? It is quite incredible that he won two TdFs after being filled with lead. Lemond always said he was strongest in 1986. With Armstrong he said he researched cancer treatments that wouldn’t destroy his lungs. But I just don’t trust that guy.
It's very very obviously the manner of his comeback that stops people voting for him.
Also Lemond came back to win 2 Tours and Armstrong won 0
Has to be Ion Izagirre.
Went to Cofidis, the end of the career for any rider, a team so bad it shouldn't even exist. Joining them clearly is a career setback.
And he overcomes that and wins a TdF stage.
Went to Cofidis, the end of the career for any rider, a team so bad it shouldn't even exist. Joining them clearly is a career setback.
And he overcomes that and wins a TdF stage.
One of the best WCRR finales of all time imho. Chasing down Fignon in the rain, beating Kelly (!!!!) and Konyshev in the sprint. Even though he had an amazing 1989 and obviously reached a very high level, even by his own admission he was never the same after the gunshot. World Road Champion in 1983 with basically no team, who knows what he would have done without being shot. I very seriously doubt either Delgado or Roche would have beaten him in 87 and 88 has he been there healthy.
I guess on the flipside at least for the everyday American the gunshot story is more compelling than winning 5 Tours...
It was interesting to read the Greg Lemond Wikipedia and see the echoes in recent events. He transferred teams because he discovered clinic stuff was happening at his team, was way off his form after the shotgun blast but had a shocking second in the Giro ITT due to “anemia treatment” during the race, and came into the Tour with a top 20 as a reasonable goal. But he had perfected his form and was more aerodynamic than Fignon and of course told his team not to tell him his time splits and pulled off a shocking upset on the last ITT, demolishing Fignon. I don’t know why everyone doesn’t focus on form and ride on feel.
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Shouldn't we wait for Froome's 2024 Tour to have a definitive answer?
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