Oldest rider to complete the tour Pierre Cogan dies

Paul 8v
Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
edited January 2013 in Pro race
Poor guy died not long before his 99th Birthday, not a bad innings though. He would have been the oldest guy at the presentation of all the cyclists that had finished the Tour this year to mark the 100th tour
http://www.eurosport.fr/cyclisme/tour-d ... tory.shtml
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    I don't suppose Lance will be at the presentation either to be fair...
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  • TMR
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    Bless his little socks! He was interviewed for 'Chasing Legends' as I'm sure many of you'll remember. What a life he led! Especially during WW2 - escaping from the Germans twice I think?

    RIP Pierre :(
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Really? Not seen that, I may have to check that out. All these guys like him and Bartali from that era seem even more heroic when you think they went off to fight a war in the middle of their careers and then came back to cycling.
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  • Paul 8v
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    I know there were stories of Bartali using his fame to help distract the Nazis and Italian facists to let jewish people escape and carry materials to forge documents around on his bike!
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  • simon_e
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    Paul 8v wrote:
    Really? Not seen that, I may have to check that out. All these guys like him and Bartali from that era seem even more heroic when you think they went off to fight a war in the middle of their careers and then came back to cycling.
    It's well worth watching. I recorded it when it was broadcast during the Tour and the interview with Pierre is so charming.

    Although they may not have been through the experiences of those who rode either side of the war years, even the riders of the 50s and 60s didn't have an easy life. Tony Hewson's book In Pursuit of Stardom describes how he and two other talented British lads went to join the alien world of continental cycle racing on a shoestring in the late 50s. Entertaining as well as enlightening.
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  • Richmond Racer
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    Simon E wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Really? Not seen that, I may have to check that out. All these guys like him and Bartali from that era seem even more heroic when you think they went off to fight a war in the middle of their careers and then came back to cycling.
    It's well worth watching. I recorded it when it was broadcast during the Tour and the interview with Pierre is so charming.

    Although they may not have been through the experiences of those who rode either side of the war years, even the riders of the 50s and 60s didn't have an easy life. Tony Hewson's book In Pursuit of Stardom describes how he and two other talented British lads went to join the alien world of continental cycle racing on a shoestring in the late 50s. Entertaining as well as enlightening.


    Bit of a change from now where one of the worst things that can happen to a pro is that their Ryanair flight's delayed..
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Really? Not seen that, I may have to check that out. All these guys like him and Bartali from that era seem even more heroic when you think they went off to fight a war in the middle of their careers and then came back to cycling.


    Yeah, watch is, great film. Only drawback is that it features interviews as well as commentary, with Liggett :cry:
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    The one I've found on amazon only seems to be about modern riders, is this the one you mean?
    http://www.grippedstore.com/product-p/c ... 1&CartID=0
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  • TMR
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    Paul 8v wrote:
    The one I've found on amazon only seems to be about modern riders, is this the one you mean?
    http://www.grippedstore.com/product-p/c ... 1&CartID=0

    Yes, that's it. Order away! :wink:
  • simon_e
    simon_e Posts: 1,707
    Also in stock at CW store, currently £19.99 with next day despatch.
    http://cyclingweekly.ipcshop.co.uk/shop ... ds-dvd3279
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    Paul 8v wrote:
    I know there were stories of Bartali using his fame to help distract the Nazis and Italian facists to let jewish people escape and carry materials to forge documents around on his bike!

    The Bartali story is quite an eye/opener.
    Read this last year, well worth a look> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Road-Valour-Bar ... 804&sr=8-1
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