Comments on: 1989 Tour de France Final Time Trial

By: muffakaa

muffakaa — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:40:12 +0000

I believe the …
I believe the second commentator is John Test. He use to do a lot of that back then along with the music.

By: lingopresley

lingopresley — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:40:12 +0000

WILLPOWER.
WILLPOWER.

By: carsonmcmillan

carsonmcmillan — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:40:12 +0000

Anyone know who the …
Anyone know who the commentor is along side Phil Ligget for this broadcast? Sounds like Jim Nantz?

By: oretg

oretg — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:40:12 +0000

Lemond will always …
Lemond will always be my all time favorite rider.

By: Squiffy444

Squiffy444 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:40:12 +0000

Huh? The Tour has …
Huh? The Tour has finished with laps on the Camps Élysées since 1975. 1989 was the only year in which it ended with a time trial there.

By: RK831

RK831 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:40:12 +0000

I remember back …
I remember back when Le Tour ended on a final time trial to Paris. However, after this embarrassing loss for Fignon and the French, organizers changed the final stage from a time trial to a wannabe criterium.

By: RK831

RK831 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:40:12 +0000

I remember so …
I remember so vividly at a press conference before the final stage. Fignon: “Greg thinks he can win, but he can’t. I am much stronger in the mind and in the legs.” Really?

By: mpmcd81

mpmcd81 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:40:12 +0000

LeMonde would have …
LeMonde would have been even faster had he not ducked his head every couple of seconds…

But wow, it must have sucked for Fignon.

By: cwbseven

cwbseven — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:40:12 +0000

He had not trained …
He had not trained with the aero bars and decided not to change his style at the last minute.

By: jamiecg74

jamiecg74 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:40:12 +0000

The best finish ever
The best finish ever