Posts by sopas

Quote: Originally Posted by tcklyde I believe that it's not that LA's opponents are poorer but that racing has just changed. In today's environment, dominated by the amazing specificity of today's sports medicine, you train to...

Quote: Originally Posted by limerickman That's right. Marco opened up a gap that day at the bottom of the Alpe D'Huez and broke away from the field. As Marco went, Miguel was beside his super domestique Gerard Rue. He turned to...

Indurain vs. Armstrong- A 1992 Indurain when his time trialing was on another level never seen in the Tour before would have made for an interesting match up with a 2001 Armstrong. It is hard to say who would win, but when I remember...

Quote: Originally Posted by limerickman Yes, I've met him twice and I have to say he is the most gentlemanly person I have ever met. On both occasions he was extremely polite. I was surprised though at how much he talked. I had...

Quote: Originally Posted by limerickman I agree with all of the points that have been posted. As regards BigMigs climbing, I was at Alp D'Huez and Guzet Naige when Marco Pantani literally blew the field way in both stages in 1995...

Quote: Originally Posted by winnezele I am Belgian, bit I do no watch cycling patrioticaly. The poll of the best TDF-climber is totally wrong. Nor Armstrong, nor Pantani are the best. Pantini was full of epo and I have serously...

Quote: Originally Posted by limerickman Although I never saw him racing - from what I read, I would have to give Bahamontes the title - closely followed by Charly Gaul. Yeah, me too. Bahamontes was the first rider to win the...

I found some more times. Here is an updated list of Alpe d'Huez times: 39:06 - Mayo 2003 38:01 - Armstrong 2001 39:02 - Virenque 1997 38:23 - Ullrich 1997 37:35 - Pantani 1997 (current record) 39:30 - Riis 1995 39:28 - Indurain/Zulle...

Up until now nobody has been able to beat Armstrong. My question is could the best Indurain (1992 year), Riis (1996 year), or even Jan (1997 year) have beaten the best Armstrong of let's say year 2001? Assuming they could coincide in...

Quote: Originally Posted by thugpreacha Well, here are the records: 37'35 - Marco Pantani, 1997 (fastest) 38'01 - Lance Armstrong, 2001 39'45 - Miguel Indurain, 1991 41'50 - Laurent Fignon, 1989 48'00 - Bernard Hinault/Greg...