Cancellara Descending on Stage 7

[Steve Austin]

Amazing bit of riding if you've not seen it.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgVmq4UBJs4

 

[Will1985]

Can't hurt to watch it again - that was a masterclass!

 

[yello]

He hit 90kph so the commentators said. Scary huh?

In all seriousness, it's an absolute master class in bike handling and cornering.

 

[Paul_L]

there are so many bits in that where it could have gone horribly, horribly wrong!

 

[yello]

True, but one of the things that stands out for me is just how controlled it all looks. Cancellera never gets all ragged and/or out-of-shape. Their are no hairy moments. He's obviously reading the road perfectly as his lines are spot on. It's exemplar stuff.

He gets close to the white convertible (a Saab??) going into a right hander but I reckon that's because the car driver is a bit slow in pulling up. Otherwise, Cancellera is even reading the intentions of the cars and motorbikes well.

It's so good, it almost looks ordinary!!

 

[Will1985]

The white convertible is an Audi A5 - the medical car. Cancellara still probably meant to cut it that fine.

 

[yello]

The white convertible is an Audi A5.

I stand corrected

 

[magnatom]

Amazing footage and cycling!

Due to work and family commitments I don't have time to watch the tour (I am only starting to get into it this year), so it is nice to catch highlights like this on youtube!

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

F*ck me!!! That was impressive.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

i was thinking of that as i descended the cat and fiddle yesterday…

blew the rest of the club bunch away

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

i was thinking of that as i descended the cat and fiddle yesterday…

blew the rest of the club bunch away

Nah, I think they'd just stopped at the pub and not told you.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

 

[Bollo]

Poetry.

 

[stoatsngroats]

Stunning!

(Excellent music too!)

 

[jpembroke]

Blimey charlie. Remarkable.

and such a lovely bloke too.