Who was your cycling hero?

[toaster999]

Any of the top flight that did it, or do it, without drugs.

 

[Lysander]

The Dry Loaf hisself..........first stage I ever watched of the tour was his yellow jersey in 1990.

 

[chipper]

Francesco Moser.

When I was 15, and first started racing,Moser was the man.Fast and impeccably stylish,he was my idol.When I started working and built my first decent road bike,it was of cause a Benotto .

 

[SF Klein]

Tinker Juarez - cuz he loved to stay in the big chain ring.

 

[FMJ]

Liked Lemond, but he whined a bit too much. Hinault had that win at any cost attitude. Best name was definitely Jesper Skibby. I just love saying Jesper Skibby.

 

[toppo]

Stephen roche for his incredible 1987 triple giro de italia,tour de france and world champion .Used to rush home from school to see tv coverage .
Big Mig was mesmerising to watch in action .
Lance Armstrong for his acheivements in tour de france coming back from cancer which nearly took his life.

 

[Steve Kish]

For me:-
Alf Engers - The King
Eddie Adkins - The Emperor
Laurent Fignon - The Professor
Gianni Bugno - always under-rated, top man though
Big Mig and The Badger - Tour TT riders
Stephen Roche - Great Man

...so many to list. Would be much easier if I listed the ones I didn't like!!

 

[Old Ned]

Hello Steve, nice to see you on here. I wasn't sure if you were interested in the bike aspect of cycling reminiscenses but it seems you are.

I won't tell anyone on 'the other place'

Regards,

Old Ned
(AKA Old Git)

 

[Chris Hughes]

I'm 27 and mine are still alive! Nick Craig! Scott UK rider and Rep. Ive managed to meet him a few times while ive been working bikes shops around the country, I also have been passed by him on the Merida marathon in Selkurk Scotland where he passed me like I was standing still and when I finished I met up with him asked him how he was and he told me that he had been out the night before till 4 in the morning and was riding with a hangover, he still finished 4th!. I have also helped out 2 of the guys who won gold medals at the Bejing Paraolympics, Jody Cundy who's Shimano shoe I heat molded for him on his one good leg the other is a purpose built carbon fibre prosthectic cycling leg and Simon Richardson who's Issac Sonic I built up for him.
Piccy of Nick Craig and I at Tredz in Swansea.

 

[Steve Kish]

Hi Ned

Yup, I do like a nice chat about the good ol' days. Good to see you on here as well.