'I don't know how he does it. I could never do something like that.' Lemond on Indurain. Massive double meaning in those words. Lemond knew exactly what he was saying. Good for him.
Manbate05 : There is quite a large part of me that is somewhat jealous. I keep on meaning to take a week off each year take make the pilgrimage down to Mont Blanc, Alp d’uez or one of the other big Cols for when Le Tour passes through. The atmosphere must be immense !
@@frazerguest2864 You so have to do it Frazer...the whole experience is amazing,having watched it on TV three weeks and then to be there in person is electric,unreal,surreal....just do it my friend!!
Just look at Greg's smile when he says "I don't know how he does it, I could never do that." That's as close to an accusation of cheating that you could utter in the peloton at that (or any other) time. Greg knew damn well how he did it, as did the other riders.
@@jasrod2012 Oh, they all cheated (I was racing in Europe in 1998 when the Festina Affair broke out), but at least they were honest in their dishonesty. If you asked Greg or Miguel, or anyone else if they doped, they would say, "I have never tested positive." If you accused them of doping, they said "My test results speak for themselves." But with Lance, he said "What part of 'I have never used performance enacting drugs' did you not understand?" And if you accused Lance of using these drugs, you not only faced being sued by Lances's attorneys, you faced the possibility of being ordered to pay Lance big money for making that accusation. My issue with Lance is not that he cheated like everyone else, but that he was a psychopathic cheater, who went to great lengths to destroy anyone who did not thing worse than tell the truth about him.
@@jpguthrie6669 I agree.... pretty nasty character (both meanings of the word).... but he got his in the end.... I can't help but think about all the collateral damage though, all the riders who would have won a stage, or a jersey, etc... all the lives affected by his bullying, all those who were pushed out by his tactics......
No he was paranoid about what everybody else might have been taking - so he took more to be ahead of everybody. He then bullied his team mates into taking the stuff too. He then threatened and vilified anybody that even faintly dared to question it.
+Flad Mast .... you right. Indurain had Conconi and Armstrong the best Conconi student: Ferrari. Why not Indurain? he was and still is a very reserved person, few words, always prudent and respectful; but he's still a cheater & doper.
I'm sure he had some previous choice words, but LOVE have Museeuw just tapped him on the shoulder and simply said, "Hey, hey, hey, just go STRAIGHT!" Pretty simple request!
@@marioa-b5345 it's all out there. Everyone knows when EPO hit the peleton, guys that were barely top ten and even top 20 were now hitting the podium and winning.
He wasn't satisfied with winning the Tour once, he had to be the all conquering yankee hero, all jutting jaw and arrogance - apparently the greatest rider of all. So why didn't he ride the classics? Because he'd have either been slaughtered or caught for doping. He couldn't risk riding a whole season because his doping would have been revealed. . Real cycling fans knew he was dopd to the gills right back in year 2000.
I've wondered if Lance had a motor in his bike during "The Look". It's just too perfect. Lance knew he was about to unleash something unmatchable on Jan. Watch Lance's right fingers at 6:42. Is he pushing a button under his hoods?
I understand what you mean, I've being reading Tyler Hamlitions book the secret race and it explains the ins and out of how people had to dope just to keep up, but even some riders couldn't hack the fact about taking drugs. The EPO test first came about in 2002 i believe, long after it was widely used. They is bound to be a new drug we haven't heard of which will come about at some point, thats why all the Chinese are winning all these golds in my opinion, because of them being so far ahead.
Indurian is besting Lemond by 4 plus minutes in a 1992 TT. How did he do that??? I think we all know. At least everyone was juicing in Armstrong’s days.
Amen to that, what a gentleman. Knowledgeable, objective, funny and entertaining. He had the capacity to reach most viewers regardless of their level of familiarity to the sport. He loved cycling and it showed.I will miss his voice the next time the TDF rolls around and hoping there will be an appropriate tribute to him.
"Armstrong showed a strength that was physical and psychological". Gary forgot to add "chemical". One of the greatest cheats in history, and sanctimonious about it too.
But it did .. hahaha Armstrong is the most doped (blood, epo etc etc) among his doping competitors becos he's has the most money, has the most support from his team and orgs ..
It looked like Museew was trying to pick a fight with Abdujaparov. Maybe not such a good idea. By the way, I don't think Armstrong and Indurain belong in a video of great moments in the Tour.
Gary Imlach is a great presenter and anchorman for the ITV4 Tour de France coverage - BUT I'm boycotting ITV4 for their disgraceful and illogical decision to sack Phil Ligget and Paul Sherwen - the best cycling commentators ever. Will watch Eurosport in protest and urge anyone else able to, to do the same!
Im not american, and I despised the armstrong years due to the boring dominance, and how overpowered team postal was. BUT everybody did it in that period. I dont take anything away from past champions
My word those cyclists in that first crash took a hell of a smashing..... can you imagine if a soccer player was even to take a hit half that hard it would literally kill him his whole family and every ancestor for the past 400 years. #toughbuggers
