Moser back in cycling
frenchfighter
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His newphew that is. A neo-pro with Liquigas. Apparently very talented and has a ton of wins to his name.
Yesterday he took his first pro win jumping clear in the last 3km of Trofeo Laigueglia and holding on for the win.
“This is a dream come true: my first win, in Italy, and just how I wanted it to be. Racing as a finisseur is what I did best in the junior categories. I tried twice today: I went too early the first time, but the second was a winner, particular for the timing. The lead group was restless and I think lots of them were considering attacking. I didn’t calculate anything, I just went.”
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11186 ... urish.aspx
Yesterday he took his first pro win jumping clear in the last 3km of Trofeo Laigueglia and holding on for the win.
“This is a dream come true: my first win, in Italy, and just how I wanted it to be. Racing as a finisseur is what I did best in the junior categories. I tried twice today: I went too early the first time, but the second was a winner, particular for the timing. The lead group was restless and I think lots of them were considering attacking. I didn’t calculate anything, I just went.”
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11186 ... urish.aspx
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Any pics you can dig out of Moreno in action? Francesco Moser has my favourite positioning on the bike.
Francesco and brother Diego own a winery in the Trentino region
http://www.cantinemoser.com/en/0 -
Awesome ballsy finish
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Art Vandelay wrote:Any pics you can dig out of Moreno in action? Francesco Moser has my favourite positioning on the bike.
Francesco and brother Diego own a winery in the Trentino region
http://www.cantinemoser.com/en/
No photos apart from the celebration ones.
Here is the last kms though, will enjoy watching it later:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-WbfVPGURM
I agree on Moser's positioning - I think there was a thread on him before discussing it.Contador is the Greatest0 -
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Just watched the video. Masterclass on how to attack and get a gap. Brutal. Bamm.Contador is the Greatest0
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Moreno, Francesco, Diego, Aldo Moser:
Victory in the prestigious 49° Trofeo Laigueglia went to 21 year old neo-pro Moreno Moser, the nephew of Francesco Moser. Moreno Moser recently joined Liquigas-Cannondale and participated in the December training camp.
Three kilometers on his own with his head down just thinking about pedaling harder and faster than the chase group to cross the line with his arms raised. This sums up the spectacular feat on Saturday, a feat that Francesco Moser himself never accomplished during his career having having finished 3rd in 1978, 1979 and 1980.
"If you’d asked me to bet on myself to win at the start, I wouldn’t have done it," said a beaming Moser. "To be honest, I wouldn’t have even done it two meters from the finish line: it was only when I raised my arms in the air that I realized I’d won. This is a dream come true: my first win, in Italy, and just how I wanted it to be. Racing as a finisseur is what I did best in the junior categories. I tried twice today: I went too early the first time, but the second was a winner, particular for the timing. The lead group was restless and I think lots of them were considering attacking. I didn’t calculate anything, I just went. I pushed as hard as I could and never looked back: it was right to have a go, either it would work or it wouldn’t. Which helped the most, legs or courage? I’d say legs, you never win without those. I’d add teammates to that as well: I couldn’t have done it without their work and support."
The Moser family, from Trentino, has a long history of cycling success. In 1973, brothers Diego (Moreno's father), Aldo, Enzo and Francesco were all on the Filotex professional team.
Aldo Moser raced in 16 Giro d'Italia, highest placed as 5th in 1956 and wearing the pink jersey for two days. He was 3rd in the Tour di Suisse in 1962. He won the Grand Prix des Nations in 1959 in the TT, and won several races of that level.
Enzo Moser wore the pink jersey in the Giro d'Italia for two days in 1964.
Francesco Moser won the Giro d'Italia in 1984, won Paris-Roubaix three consecutive times (1978-1980), won the world road racing championship in San Cristobal, Venezuela in 1977, and in 1984, in Mexico City, Moser broke the famed 1972 hour record of Eddy Merckx.0 -
frenchfighter wrote:Art Vandelay wrote:Any pics you can dig out of Moreno in action? Francesco Moser has my favourite positioning on the bike.
Francesco and brother Diego own a winery in the Trentino region
http://www.cantinemoser.com/en/
No photos apart from the celebration ones.
Here is the last kms though, will enjoy watching it later:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-WbfVPGURM
I agree on Moser's positioning - I think there was a thread on him before discussing it.
Top vid, looks like he could be a class act...0 -
Nice time trialling effort at the end. Looked like Spartacus tactics: ride away and stay away. Showed a lot of class to achieve that.0
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Classy ride for a neo pro, but he clearly has the right genes.0
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Art Vandelay wrote:Any pics you can dig out of Moreno in action? Francesco Moser has my favourite positioning on the bike.
Francesco and brother Diego own a winery in the Trentino region
http://www.cantinemoser.com/en/
The shots of Moser on the cobbles in A Sunday In Hell are just phenomenal, so smooth.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
