89 Worlds
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Yeah, but the wrong guy won. That was the King's last real chance.
And the women's champion is STILL going.It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.0 -
me too Iainf, was clicking through youtube clips...cracking battle last time up the hill...to be fair Greg Lemond blew Kelly and Bauer away last time up the climb with Kelly regaining on the descent and even gapped Fignon over the top...the best guy definitely won that day. Kelly won loads, the lack of a World RR champs doesn't harm him...but Lemond needed it0
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Timoid. wrote:Yeah, but the wrong guy won. That was the King's last real chance.
And the women's champion is STILL going.
Not really. Kelly, who was probably the best sprinter out of that group, couldn't get round Lemond, so I'd say he deserved it."A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"
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Greg shed Kelly on the climb and only the descent saved kelly otherwise he'd not have even been there to get beaten in the sprint. The best rider won...or perhaps not...Fignon animated the race on that last lap..Lemond bridging up...he always left it to FignonShockedSoShocked wrote:Timoid. wrote:Yeah, but the wrong guy won. That was the King's last real chance.
And the women's champion is STILL going.
Not really. Kelly, who was probably the best sprinter out of that group, couldn't get round Lemond, so I'd say he deserved it.0 -
ShockedSoShocked wrote:Timoid. wrote:Yeah, but the wrong guy won. That was the King's last real chance.
And the women's champion is STILL going.
Not really. Kelly, who was probably the best sprinter out of that group, couldn't get round Lemond, so I'd say he deserved it.
I have read that Kelly had a 13 sprocket on the bike where as Lemond had a 12. Kelly later regretted this but was quoted as saying that he didn't think he would need a 12.We\'ll kick against the darkness \'till it bleeds daylight0 -
The story goes that Kelly fitted a 13t sprocket to the rear as a 12t would not be needed. He reckoned that on such a tough course there would be no bunch/group sprint. He still has trouble talking about that race to this day.
Best worlds ever though!0 -
mandie wrote:ShockedSoShocked wrote:Timoid. wrote:Yeah, but the wrong guy won. That was the King's last real chance.
And the women's champion is STILL going.
Not really. Kelly, who was probably the best sprinter out of that group, couldn't get round Lemond, so I'd say he deserved it.
I have read that Kelly had a 13 sprocket on the bike where as Lemond had a 12. Kelly later regretted this but was quoted as saying that he didn't think he would need a 12.
Kelly's great years were 84-88...he was heading into mid 30s by 89 and was no contest for the 5 years younger Lemond and Fignon when they put the hammer down on the climbs. Steve Bauer was perhaps the most unlucky that day and was much nearer Lemond and Fignon at the top of the last climb than kelly...the 13 thingy...Kelly was lucky to have been there to contest the finish and Konychev who had been away for 80 miles of something still beat him0 -
blackrockracer wrote:The story goes that Kelly fitted a 13t sprocket to the rear as a 12t would not be needed. He reckoned that on such a tough course there would be no bunch/group sprint. He still has trouble talking about that race to this day.
Best worlds ever though!
Kelly also said Rooks let him down in the lead out, they had an agreement. The 13 as well. Review on youtube. Great battle0 -
ShockedSoShocked wrote:Timoid. wrote:Yeah, but the wrong guy won. That was the King's last real chance.
And the women's champion is STILL going.
Not really. Kelly, who was probably the best sprinter out of that group, couldn't get round Lemond, so I'd say he deserved it.
Do you think I care who deserved to win?It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.0
