Miguel Indurain documentary.
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still looking forward to seeing what Miguel Indurain junior does. will he be a real "big mig" or more of a prudencio indurain?!
Cheers all.
Unfortunately for me, I can't speak Spanish but I managed to get the gist of the video.
Vitamin : I agree with you BigMig was a gentleman both on and off the bike. The last great patron of the peloton!
Unfortunately for me, I can't speak Spanish but I managed to get the gist of the video.
Vitamin : I agree with you BigMig was a gentleman both on and off the bike. The last great patron of the peloton!
Miguel always acted with class and always seemed like a true gent but I always throught it was a bit suspect that someone with a rather "blah" first few years as a pro became such a monster.
I remember watching "the" time trial in the 92 Tour at Luxembourg at my coaches house and everyone was just sitting there gobsmacked. Unreal... He just killed it and made everyone else just plain ordinary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jRU2XoD7MU
Indurain giving Lance, the world pro road champion at the time, the "Big Mig" treatment in a later Tour time trial. Brutal says it all...
http://youtu.be/HmR9k8UAohs
I remember watching "the" time trial in the 92 Tour at Luxembourg at my coaches house and everyone was just sitting there gobsmacked. Unreal... He just killed it and made everyone else just plain ordinary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jRU2XoD7MU
Indurain giving Lance, the world pro road champion at the time, the "Big Mig" treatment in a later Tour time trial. Brutal says it all...
http://youtu.be/HmR9k8UAohs
Quote: Originally Posted by swampy1970 .
Miguel always acted with class and always seemed like a true gent but I always throught it was a bit suspect that someone with a rather "blah" first few years as a pro became such a monster.
this issue was discussed on another thread,
from the information on this documentary we have new information to add: 1) Indurain won at 18 years old the elite national championships in Spain
2) He was a protegee in the team since Pedro Delgado was the leader 3) He was spotted in his junior years as an upcoming promess since he could pass the mountains rather well in despite of his big stature 4) he had the potential to win so many more races but devoted himself to win in July 5) Merckx says this lack of winning instinct prevented him from winning races like the World Championships
Miguel always acted with class and always seemed like a true gent but I always throught it was a bit suspect that someone with a rather "blah" first few years as a pro became such a monster.
this issue was discussed on another thread,
from the information on this documentary we have new information to add: 1) Indurain won at 18 years old the elite national championships in Spain
2) He was a protegee in the team since Pedro Delgado was the leader 3) He was spotted in his junior years as an upcoming promess since he could pass the mountains rather well in despite of his big stature 4) he had the potential to win so many more races but devoted himself to win in July 5) Merckx says this lack of winning instinct prevented him from winning races like the World Championships
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