Downhill TT's?

iain_j
iain_j Posts: 1,941
edited January 2010 in Pro race
Reading the Sean Yates vs. Armstrong thread brought back a question I've pondered watching mountain time trials. They always seem to be uphill. Have there been any mountain descent time trials? Would love to see one, especially after Cancellara's antics last year :twisted:

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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    There was a 8km TT down the Poggio in the 1987 Giro that Stephen Roche won...
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Wasnt there a Red Bull downhill road race - somewhere in the States ? Hairpin bends and everything - I think it was a nutty MTBer who took it out.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Oh apparently Red Bull Road Rage has taken place all over the world now :

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwseIy89_fc downhill - in the wet..... yoinks !
  • Sheptastic
    Sheptastic Posts: 298
    Thought the winner won it on a fixie for a minute :shock:

    Downhill TTs would result in a whole lot of death and pain, a TT bike would get a little twitchy at 95kph!
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    The 1987 Giro d'Italia featured a downhill time trial, coming off the Poggio into San Remo. A technical descent but not the most dangerous.

    Generally such a type of race is spectacular and dangerous, it's not really a worthy way to find the champion of a grand tour. But amusing for the Red Bull races for example.

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