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MENTIONED ON EUROSPORT: Séan Kelly, Tourmalet centenary

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  • #52
    on_the_nickel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭on_the_nickel


    video here http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1385695681554


  • #53
    Tutschel
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Tutschel


    Limestone1 wrote: »
    Harmon brought up another speed record that Kelly recorded - can't rem the name of the descent but he got Kelly talking about it. Apparently it is a very fast descent and riders regularly hit 100Kmph on it .
    "They took a lot of risks on the way down that day" according to Kelly - he hit 124 Kmph !! :eek:

    Heard that too! Thought I was going good with a top speed of 115km/h down the Kühtai in Tirol a few years ago. Man, was I eating my heart out when I heard my childhood idol clocked 124km/h! New target set: 125km/h or more! Think the Peyresourde can be expecting a visit from me in the future!! ;)


  • #54
    Mr. Presentable
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    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    Yup:

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    Fine erection he has too! :D


  • #55
    Tutschel
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Tutschel


    niceonetom wrote: »
    The 124kph was on the Peyresourde.

    Just found confirmation of what I heard on Eurosport yesterday: Sean Kelly achieved his fastest speed, 124 km/h in the decent from Joux Plane to Morzine (link to article)
    I'm sure he wasn't far off that speed down the Peyresourde though! :)


  • #56
    pierredieterle
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭pierredieterle


    Hi,

    I first met Sean in 1977, in Besançon, where lived my uncle Jean de Gribaldy. Sean is a faithful friend, unpretentious.

    See my modest website about Jean de Gribaldy

    http://www.jeandegribaldy.com

    Best from France.


  • #57
    Tutschel
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Tutschel


    pierredieterle wrote: »
    I first met Sean in 1977, in Besançon, where lived my uncle Jean de Gribaldy. Sean is a faithful friend, unpretentious.

    See my modest website about Jean de Gribaldy

    http://www.jeandegribaldy.com

    Great site! Thanks for posting the link. :)


  • #58
    pierredieterle
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭pierredieterle


    Thanks !


  • #59
    sy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭sy


    Great site pierredieterle merci beaucoup, and some great photos. We owe Jean De Gribaldi a big thank you for introducing Mr Kelly to the world of professional cycling.
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    Haven't seen this photo before. Brilliant. His first Classic win at Lombardy 1993, cometh the man! LeMond and Moser look worried:)

    Is this photo, where he is seen beating his arch rival Vanderarden, the stage in Tour where both were disqualified for fighting as they sprinted for the line. I think it was into Pau or Bordeaux?
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  • #60
    sy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭sy


    A big thank you to the Crunch! Some terrific photos from your partner whom I met at Bohermeen this year. Love the shots of Miguel. I missed this post first time around. Hope the season went well for you


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  • #61
    funnights74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    Even brought a bicycle pump just in case !!! Great thread folks. Must say if it weren't for Sean kelly i would never have sat on a bike, growing up and following his exploits was how i first got started.
    I remember reading an article by Robert millar once in cycle sport i think, anyway he relayed a story of how one day he was reluctant to go on a training run in an appauling day near his home in Scotland.
    He thought for a second and knew deep down that Sean kelly would be out doing his stuff no matter what the weather was so off Mr millar went.
    Just shows us mere mortals how highly regarded Sean kelly was by his fellow pro's.


  • #62
    funnights74
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    Correct me if i'm wrong but isn't Big mig competing in Triathlons these days.


  • #63
    pierredieterle
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭pierredieterle


    Thanks for your very nice comments. ;)


  • #64
    The Crunch
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    sy wrote: »
    A big thank you to the Crunch! Some terrific photos from your partner whom I met at Bohermeen this year. Love the shots of Miguel. I missed this post first time around. Hope the season went well for you

    Cheers Sy, that was a great day. Excellent memories. I think those Big Mig shots are mega especially as, while Georgie was taking them, all his family were chatting with each other and he spent quite a lot of time sitting quietly, looking out the window at the Tourmalet below. I would have given more than a few pesetas for those thoughts. Maybe he was trying to remember if he left the gas on at home but I like to think he was recalling past battles on the hill.

    The shots of Fignon are poignant, too. He looked well but his voice ws just a whisper. It was great to see himself and Hinault in such animated debate about God knows what while there was such a hubub around them.


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