Who's your cycling hero?

[cchapman]

My inspiration was Dervla Murphy.

 

[Dave5N]

Is that not enough?????

Millar still remains the only British rider to have won a major Tour Classification. He also won KOM in the Giro and finished 2nd the highest placing for a British rider. The Vuelta was within his grasp but was not to be.

Read the context. Millar was a fantastic bike rider, but the Tour wasn't his best race and he never really realised his potential there. His performances in the Vuelta and Giro were awesome.

The point was about great Tour riders; I think Millar did better elsewhere. I think Cavendish's phenomenal sprint and dedicated team give him the edge in the context of the TdF.

 

[Disgruntled Goat]

What is this, "My Hero is Better Than Your Hero"?

 

[Dave5N]

Er, yeah?

 

[bikie]

I'm not really into Heros so to speak, but one rider I have a great deal of respect for is Greg Lemond. Remember him ??

Same for me, I started cycling in 1989 and mainly due to lemond and the tour

 

[Dave5N]

Lemond?

Is he the bloke who used to wear that awful kit?

 

[Paula Watkins]

My Dad! Rode for England against East Germany in 1959 aged 18 and won the National Junior Sprint Championships.