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Thanks a lot.This video looks like it has what you ask with the added bonus of commercials, which seems pretty pointless in a video where you can just fast-forward them...
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqwUqjTmEWw
But it's the first result on Youtube so perhaps I'm mistaken?
Big ask I know, but anyone have English language versions? I have NBC Sports Gold but they don't offer videos from too far back. Also, most of what I can find on YouTube is either in a different language (like these, but seriously appreciate it and will still likely watch some) or short clips. I want to be able to watch a pivotal hourlong epic climb while riding my trainer. Commentary in a language I understand is nice because I often suffer and look down at my stem like Chris Froome...View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbAUny1FC8o
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Big ask I know, but anyone have English language versions? I have NBC Sports Gold but they don't offer videos from too far back. Also, most of what I can find on YouTube is either in a different language (like these, but seriously appreciate it and will still likely watch some) or short clips. I want to be able to watch a pivotal hourlong epic climb while riding my trainer. Commentary in a language I understand is nice because I often suffer and look down at my stem like Chris Froome...
Bulbarelli screaming "Ballaaan" when he attacked durning the 2008 WC RR and hearing the crowd go wild in the backgrround still gives me goosebumps.I suppose this is the place for you. Then again, I like videos in Italian and Spanish a lot. Even though I don't understand everything, people like Auro Bulbarelli and Carlos de Andres always give me an additional thrill. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdk8NYS7ItskDJhoTzG0Iw/videos
WOW. That was quite an attack. Were the others sleeping or dead legs?Bulbarelli screaming "Ballaaan" when he attacked durning the 2008 WC RR and hearing the crowd go wild in the backgrround still gives me goosebumps.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LxJRG3jPCo
WOW. That was quite an attack. Were the others sleeping or dead legs?
Cunego looked like his Dog had died after finishing 2nd and winning the sprint in the group behind Ballan.Maybe worried about Cunego and Rebellin countering them. It was well played by Italy with their numbers though if I remember that drove a wedge between Ballan ans Cunego.
Great finish! There weren't many overview shots of the group from the helicopter, and they were very brief, so I don't know who was there. Chris Anker Sørensen seemed to pull the group, and Breschel eventually came 3rd. They could probably have caught Ballan if more riders were participating, but dit any other nations have more than 2 riders in the group?WOW. That was quite an attack. Were the others sleeping or dead legs?
Great finish! There weren't many overview shots of the group from the helicopter, and they were very brief, so I don't know who was there. Chris Anker Sørensen seemed to pull the group, and Breschel eventually came 3rd. They could probably have caught Ballan if more riders were participating, but dit any other nations have more than 2 riders in the group?
Thanks. Odd selection, I agree.Apparently, Belgium had Nuyens and Jurgen Van Goolen. But what an odd group to decide a World Championship, also including Pfannberger, Grivko, Wegmann, Purito, Löfkvist and Gesink, and that's it.
Italy made the race hard early on and attacked with a few riders, while Bettini, the defending champion, was still sitting in the main group behind, teams like Spain and Belgium (some of the strongest teams) got caught with their pants down. That Italian NT was stacked with talent, really strong.Thanks. Odd selection, I agree.
Italy had so much one day talent in those years: Bettini, Ballan, Rebellin, Cunego, Pozzato in his prime, Di Luca.Italy made the race hard early on and attacked with a few riders, while Bettini, the defending champion, was still sitting in the main group behind, teams like Spain and Belgium (some of the strongest teams) got caught with their pants down. That Italian NT was stacked with talent, really strong.
Italy had so much one day talent in those years: Bettini, Ballan, Rebellin, Cunego, Pozzato in his prime, Di Luca.
Very hard to deal with such a team.
In 2008 everything pointed to Bettini being the only captain: he had won the previous 2 editions, he was in super shape (2 Vuelta stage wins) and bound to retire at the end of the year. Instead he was used mainly as a decoy.
One of my favourite climbing performances, pure diesel power! Being able to talk to him was super awesome for me!View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH_n9CR59jo
10 years ago on this day... Time flies, wow. One of the best days I've ever experienced as a cycling fan and one of the most memorable rides of my favourite rider. It was such a pleasure to watch Ivan at his best.
Cunego looked like his Dog had died after finishing 2nd and winning the sprint in the group behind Ballan.
That grind by Basso, Evans and Scarponi looked brutalView: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH_n9CR59jo
10 years ago on this day... Time flies, wow. One of the best days I've ever experienced as a cycling fan and one of the most memorable rides of my favourite rider. It was such a pleasure to watch Ivan at his best.
Not only is he in Australia he is in the wilderness of Western Australia. bloke likes being alone it seemsLongley is based back here in Australia, the only reason he's not more heavily featured is time and budget constraints, also the producers didn't want to ruin the production quality with video links
The 11th stage of the 2005 Giro that finished in Zoldo Alto. Savoldelli attacks on the Duran descent (after everyone got dropped by Basso and Gibo on the hard part of the climb) to have a headstart on the final climb and outsprints Basso at the end.Any good youtube videos where the win happened because of a good descent? Like this one with Mick Rogers in Giro 2014, stage 11 (the winning move, as they say in chess, happened @ 30:25):
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Great. I've never watched that stage, so I'll watch the entire video this afternoon while enjoying a glass of wine.The 11th stage of the 2005 Giro that finished in Zoldo Alto. Savoldelli attacks on the Duran descent (after everyone got dropped by Basso and Gibo on the hard part of the climb) to have a headstart on the final climb and outsprints Basso at the end.
My favourite thing about Varese was that Ballan had just been dusted in a two-up sprint in Plouay by Pierrick Fédrigo, but the story was that he turned down an invite to the French Worlds team because he hadn't expected to be selected, and so he'd planned to finish his season and booked a family holiday that week.And the same thing had just happened at the Beijing Olympics where he and Valverde were just looking at each other, doing nothing. Nice to repeat that success in Varese.
Formula 1 when I have the time. Watched the 1999 European GP yesterday from their youtube channel ( Oh Frentzen... ). There are some great full races in their channel, including the title deciders 1997 Europe and 2012 Brazil ( an absolutely epic race, but the result was massively disappointing for me as an Alonso fan, as I think he was the best driver of the year and his performance throughout the year was legendary ).
I actually don't mind the chop and change timeline. It does help explain how attitudes, rivalries, perceptions etc were formed, as well as add some context to some of the decisions made by the players and staff.
I think explaining things like the pre-Jackson Bulls and the shift in offensive strategy, the Detroit rivalry and Jordan's physical response, the shift to baseball and Jordan's rejuvenation certainly added to the whole story of the Bulls dynasty, even if it wasn't necessarily integral to the 1998 season.
I mostly wish Luc Longley was available, he was an underrated part of the team and had a rocky relationship with Jordan at first and his blocking and screening was more important than many realise.