Pro Cycling in South America

Art Vandelay

Following on from this http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/2013/10/colombia-must-rise-to-occassion.html article last year, Cycling Inquisition has another interesting post on the doping situation in Colombian cycling:
http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/2014/ ... erely.html

Meanwhile in Venezuela, the Vuelta al Tachira is on. 3rd stage yesterday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9trY62Z1VE
Frantic racing. 40 year old Felix Cardenas came 3rd. 4th stage won by Jonathan Camargo.

FJS

Art Vandelay wrote:

Meanwhile in Venezuela, the Vuelta al Tachira is on. 3rd stage yesterday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9trY62Z1VE
Frantic racing. 40 year old Felix Cardenas came 3rd. 4th stage won by Jonathan Camargo.

Frantic commentary too Genius

Art Vandelay

FJS wrote:

Frantic commentary too Genius

Yes - off the back of a bike too for most of it. Much more colour than your average Ant McCrossan commentary. Impressive crowds too.

Art Vandelay

Last few metres of Stage 4 in Tachira: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Fc6W4-Ets

frenchfighter

Will look forward to reading that link - the last one you posted was great reading - well written, informative and heart felt. Highly recommended.

Art Vandelay

Just seen this video on another forum - clip from 2010 Vuelta al Tachira. Watch this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2SiFBdlAF0#t=83

frenchfighter

Damn that's a lot of fans...and a lot of assists!

FJS

Art Vandelay wrote:

Just seen this video on another forum - clip from 2010 Vuelta al Tachira. Watch this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2SiFBdlAF0#t=83

Brilliant

skylla

Wasn't able to find a profile, but the Cerro del Cristo Rey certainly seems like a tough long climb, certainly so with the support cars having to stop due to the masses of fans!

salsiccia1

Art Vandelay wrote:

Just seen this video on another forum - clip from 2010 Vuelta al Tachira. Watch this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2SiFBdlAF0#t=83

:shock:

Some interesting things on there though - the riders had numbers on their helmets (good idea), and some of the motorbike ouriders didn't have helmets at all!

Richmond Racer

Salsiccia1 wrote:

Art Vandelay wrote:

Just seen this video on another forum - clip from 2010 Vuelta al Tachira. Watch this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2SiFBdlAF0#t=83

:shock:

Some interesting things on there though - the riders had numbers on their helmets (good idea), and some of the motorbike ouriders didn't have helmets at all!

Got a feeling that safety on the roads isnt a high priority in most of South America....

Art Vandelay

skylla wrote:

Wasn't able to find a profile, but the Cerro del Cristo Rey certainly seems like a tough long climb, certainly so with the support cars having to stop due to the masses of fans!

Stage 8 finishes on the Cerro del Cristo Rey in this edition - here's the profile:


18% gradient at max.

Stage 5 earlier today finished up 'La Grita', another famous climb in the area. Here's the profile:

Brief highlights of the stage finish:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7wtvyWxqnU
Crazy crowds at the finish!
Top 3 for the stage:
1. Jimmy Briceño
2. Juan Murillo
3. Jonathan Camargo
New overall leader is Juan Murillo with Jimmy Briceño 10 seconds back.

buckles

This is great footage, really exciting. The dramatic commentary just makes it even more exciting... Time to get Liggett & Sherwen on the back of the camera motorbikes I think. McCrossan should just give up

Art Vandelay

Stage 5 highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DML0TwutfI&feature=c4-overview&list=UUuwiLwxQwbv6dI_wXPx0fBQ

Today's TT stage is underway - standard road bikes used.

blazing_saddles

Saddles are optional.
Sounds like the guy who does the commentary for Spanish tv.

FJS

Art Vandelay wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7wtvyWxqnU

Love to commentary again. BTW, this is what Latin American radio sounds like all the time, non-stop, whether it's about football, the weather forecast or the latest by-elections

Art Vandelay

FJS wrote:

Love to commentary again. BTW, this is what Latin American radio sounds like all the time, non-stop, whether it's about football, the weather forecast or the latest by-elections

Closest the Brits get to this is Carlton Kirby

Yesterday - win for Neri Yellow Fluo! Andrea Dal Col (Italy) wins the TT. Carlos Galviz now leads GC with Jimmy Briceno in 2nd just 8 secs back. Cardenas 4th, Rujano 9th.