Legend: Johan Museeuw

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Known as 'The Lion of Flanders', Johan Museeuw was a rider who dominated the one day classics. Ex-pro Bernie Eisel joins Johan on some of his favourite cobbled climbs from the Tour of Flanders to find out what set him aside at these prestigious races.
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Johan Museeuw, ‘The Lion of Flanders’ was the most powerful Classics rider of his day. Throughout his seventeen year career, the King of the Bergs took on the most brutal cobbled climbs with great success. With three Roubaix and Flanders wins, multiple other classics victories and a World Road Race title to his name, Johan is a true legend of the sport. Bernie Eisel joins this Flemish legend on a ride around his favourite parcours to chat to him about his racing, his rituals and how he defied death with an inner strength that mere mortals like us can only dream of.
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10 сен 2024

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@oliverkoch2129 3 года назад

Very interesting documentary and portrait of a great sportsman. It obviously covers his great sporting achievements, but also shows us his personal side. However, I wonder whether an hour long documentary should perhaps dedicate more than 60sec to the aspect of doping. And even then we get merely a reference to the “dark ages of cycling” and that he had “difficult times with the media” and “didn’t always play 100% by the rules.” The word ‘doping’ is never used. He previously admitted to doping and was found guilty and given a 10-month suspended sentence. Admittedly, as he eluded to elsewhere, probably the majority of riders in those days were doping. So, some might argue that in some respect this doesn’t take away from his sporting achievements. And while this may be true, nevertheless, the fallout from all of this must have undoubtedly played a very significant part in his life that can’t have just washed over him. So, it seems odd that it doesn’t feature more significantly in what is meant to be a personal portrayal. Not sure if this was a conscious decision or whether GCN were just too afraid to ask. I think GCN could have done a better job here.

@jang0001 3 года назад

I really enjoyed it! Didn’t know him, i came to enjoy cycling on television much later, but I found it very interesting and Johan seems to be a nice guy! 👍 keep up the good work!