MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
Steve Bauer celebrating victory in the 1986 Carlsberg Light Grand Prix, Toronto, Ontario
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MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
Television highlights of the 1988 Queen's Park Criterium, streets of Toronto. Nice history of Canadian cycle racing in the introduction. Great quality vintage racing footage with a groovy soundtrack. The final seconds of the race are worth waiting for
Rapparee87
Retro Guru
Classic jersey and ski hat. Still looks modern.
Rapparee87
Retro Guru
Ron Burgundy anchoring!
Great racing. Hairnet helmets. Shiny spokes/groupsets. White ankle socks. Amazing how much more cool cycling was back then.
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MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
ChromeChainstay
Senior Retro Guru
Sean Kelly
ChromeChainstay
Senior Retro Guru
CIPO'
Jesper
Retro Guru
Horse "sense"!
Arden Challenge '24; racer reins in the horse while riding the bike.
Critérium International '97; horse jumps fence and trots to the lead of the race for about 1Km, later the video is used in the film Amélie.
Event unknown
Strade Bianche Donne '23, rider ended up winning that race after avoiding galloping horse.
Portland Countryside Bike Race '23; "Thunderbolt" jumps fence and crosses finish line first, awarded "Horse of the Race" ribbon by officials. (No imagery available)
Arden Challenge '24; racer reins in the horse while riding the bike.
Critérium International '97; horse jumps fence and trots to the lead of the race for about 1Km, later the video is used in the film Amélie.
Event unknown
Strade Bianche Donne '23, rider ended up winning that race after avoiding galloping horse.
Portland Countryside Bike Race '23; "Thunderbolt" jumps fence and crosses finish line first, awarded "Horse of the Race" ribbon by officials. (No imagery available)
jim haseltine
Senior Retro Guru
Bicycle-horse racing used to be quite popular. Back in the 1980s both Francesco Moser and Freddy Maertens rode exhibition races against harness racers. Can't find any trace of the Moser event on t'net but I remember seeing a picture in Cycling at the time. More info and a video of the Maertens race (in French) are available here.
