What's that strange machine just behind Thevenet? EDIT - dohh, just read above...The mountains in Quebec aren't quite what the BC slopes provide, but trust me, Mont Royal is still an impressive climb.View attachment 813297
Bernard Thevenet, 1974 World Cycling Championships
Or are they wearing their Richard the 3rd costumes?ISTR that they were wet sponges or something similar, that year's TdF was unusually hot. Think it was the year when some riders wore sleeveless jerseys and then suffered with sunburned biceps.
Wow, thanks so much for that! The 60 Cycles race location is just down the road from me, some of those "exotic locations" are minutes from my home. I spent as much time spying the background as I did the bikes and riders.To continue the Canadian theme, these are two interesting cycling documentaries from the National Film Board of Canada.