True - the first 108 years of the tour no Englishman ever won the TDF, and since 2012 six of seven tours have been won by Englishmen on the clean Team Sky
Jens Petersen he still is clean. Anyone that thinks a human can do this insane race natural is completely retarded. Probably the same people thinking NFL players are natural too.
Ha! And again! at 1:07:36 I see my red Saab in the background (white umbrella over the bonnet). Me and friend are the two white tee-shirts behind. It was an amazing day, first time we'd seriously got to the TdF. We'd been on Ventoux a day or so before but where shattered in the crowd at Chalet Reynard.
TraumaER I’m not hating on what Lance did, i muself am a cyclist. I was stating that the way he rode especially in the mountains using that high cadence was great. Now EPO will make you have better stamina because of blood cell growth and add that with blood transfusions and other stuff they used, you will be better.
TraumaER he was always in great cardio shape and maybe just genetically the drugs helped him that much more. If i had plenty of money I would love to try it just to see the difference.
@@rumpwrangler1102 well they say his VO2 max is in the mid-80s which is ridiculous by itself. But I also saw he dominated triathlons after his Tour De France days which shows he can also run and swim pretty fast. I think the world would have been better off not catching him with the EPO. We need a world where heroes can motivate without accusations. Still a legend though.
You do realize that out of the top 21 riders 20 of them were convinced or involved in a doping scandal. They were all doping in that Era, don't be pissed an American whooped ass
@@adamjankowski7679 you obviously didn’t watch Cadel Evans win the tour. Armstrong was the best cheater of his time. He wasn’t a ‘climber’; he was a single day race specialist, until Ferrari turned him into a machine. Why not just watch the best robots race the Tour? Armstrong was a disgrace, and he didn’t win a single Tour as it turns out, in fact he never even completed one. You Americans had a great rider, LeMond, who was threatened by Armstrong for daring to call out what was obvious. Typical of you folks to be unable to accept that not all riders cheat, and that Armstrong had to to be able to compete at all.
@@carlkligerman1981 lmao Armstrong was a professional triathlete at 15 bro national road champ at 19 he's as naturally gifted as could be. And how you literally ignore the fact that he lost 20 pounds between his classics days and grand tour days. Eddy mercxs sent his son to work with Ferrari and he didn't win shit. Even merkxs himself tested positive in the 60s so wtf makes you think lemond was beating convicted dopers without any drugs in 1989🤣
@@abone2pick Pre tour weight checks show that Lance lost 7lbs and the 20lb story was also fake. His physiological values were good but no better than Tyler Hamilton or Floyd Landis who both at times were pushing more WPKG than Lance. No doubt Lance was world class but naturally he was a great one day racer. He was a hyper responder to EPO. If they were all natural Lance would likely be in the top 10% and single day races but nowhere in grand tours. That being said I love Lance and think he should still have those wins. He entered a world full of drugs and it’s not his fault he responded better.
For a lot of reasons, I guess, neither Phil nor Paul were going to say anything regarding the doping rampant in that TDF....and the ones before it....and the ones after it.
“The Colombian has a high natural testosterone level. He was found not guilty because his high testosterone is natural!” 😂😂😂😂 these commentators were part of the problem with ludicrous sycophancy!
@@2011hwalker sure he has lots of rich friends that happily invests into his schemes. I'd take self respect over being rich anyday. It wasn't so much the drugs with him but the way he bullied his teammates into taking them as well.
@@chris1082386 He was an early investor in Uber and made a ton of money from that. He definitely was a ruthless person in his competitive days, not the nicest guy but he is demonized as if he murdered people. He put a ton of work into cancer charities, he isnt the devil for goodness sakes.
@@abone2pick I have ridden and raced over 10,000kms already this year I have 5.4w/kg FTP I can assure you I ride my bike. AND I'm not hating , just poking fun! Plus that tour was fueled by EPO and tons of haters in the peloton
Loved these yrs....so hard to get excited about watching the tour now days....
True - the first 108 years of the tour no Englishman ever won the TDF, and since 2012 six of seven tours have been won by Englishmen on the clean Team Sky
@@jenspetersen5865 wouldn't say clean though, haven't been caught yet
@@Julian-wf6om It was intended to be ironic!
Armstrong was "clean" until several years after his last tour win!
Jens Petersen he still is clean. Anyone that thinks a human can do this insane race natural is completely retarded. Probably the same people thinking NFL players are natural too.
Lee Shackelford 😂
"Virenque proved he can win clean...".. that one was good I laughed heartily
That is fucking hysterical :)
Yea, I laughed too. It is easier to name those who DID ride clean (they were at the back) than name all the dopers.
Thank you so much for all the great videos!!!
Ha! And again! at 1:07:36 I see my red Saab in the background (white umbrella over the bonnet). Me and friend are the two white tee-shirts behind. It was an amazing day, first time we'd seriously got to the TdF. We'd been on Ventoux a day or so before but where shattered in the crowd at Chalet Reynard.
Even with EPO Lance had a heck of a cadence in the hills
EPO doesn’t make you a better cyclist. Too many people hating who don’t even bike lol.
TraumaER I’m not hating on what Lance did, i muself am a cyclist. I was stating that the way he rode especially in the mountains using that high cadence was great. Now EPO will make you have better stamina because of blood cell growth and add that with blood transfusions and other stuff they used, you will be better.
@@rumpwrangler1102 yeah agree. Not sure how he was able to pedal that fast for so long up hills.
TraumaER he was always in great cardio shape and maybe just genetically the drugs helped him that much more. If i had plenty of money I would love to try it just to see the difference.
@@rumpwrangler1102 well they say his VO2 max is in the mid-80s which is ridiculous by itself. But I also saw he dominated triathlons after his Tour De France days which shows he can also run and swim pretty fast. I think the world would have been better off not catching him with the EPO. We need a world where heroes can motivate without accusations. Still a legend though.
The great days of the Tour 👏🇺🇸
Every rider used some type of performance enhancer. He won’t be the only one using EPO it’s just that, lance is way better than the rest.
Simon Barnett I am glad that you have your opinion expressed but your opinion will not change mine. Bitch!
I ❤❤❤❤ EPO!
EPO años gloriosos
24:45 the speed of lance armstrong...is impossible to follow - how true it was, those were the only words you needed to hear to know
D. Alex Kablack obviously, he cheated like a pro
You do realize that out of the top 21 riders 20 of them were convinced or involved in a doping scandal. They were all doping in that Era, don't be pissed an American whooped ass
@@adamjankowski7679 you obviously didn’t watch Cadel Evans win the tour. Armstrong was the best cheater of his time. He wasn’t a ‘climber’; he was a single day race specialist, until Ferrari turned him into a machine. Why not just watch the best robots race the Tour? Armstrong was a disgrace, and he didn’t win a single Tour as it turns out, in fact he never even completed one. You Americans had a great rider, LeMond, who was threatened by Armstrong for daring to call out what was obvious. Typical of you folks to be unable to accept that not all riders cheat, and that Armstrong had to to be able to compete at all.
@@carlkligerman1981 lmao Armstrong was a professional triathlete at 15 bro national road champ at 19 he's as naturally gifted as could be. And how you literally ignore the fact that he lost 20 pounds between his classics days and grand tour days. Eddy mercxs sent his son to work with Ferrari and he didn't win shit. Even merkxs himself tested positive in the 60s so wtf makes you think lemond was beating convicted dopers without any drugs in 1989🤣
@@abone2pick Pre tour weight checks show that Lance lost 7lbs and the 20lb story was also fake. His physiological values were good but no better than Tyler Hamilton or Floyd Landis who both at times were pushing more WPKG than Lance. No doubt Lance was world class but naturally he was a great one day racer. He was a hyper responder to EPO. If they were all natural Lance would likely be in the top 10% and single day races but nowhere in grand tours.
That being said I love Lance and think he should still have those wins. He entered a world full of drugs and it’s not his fault he responded better.
last album of Igorrr seems good to lisen viewing this :P
12:48 GOAT Lance
31:00 motivational as hell ‼️
doped to the gills but yeah....
For a lot of reasons, I guess, neither Phil nor Paul were going to say anything regarding the doping rampant in that TDF....and the ones before it....and the ones after it.
quelle richard quelle etape .lance cest plus fort que moij ai pas exprission
EPO! ....IT'S A HELLUVA DRUG!!!😄
“The Colombian has a high natural testosterone level. He was found not guilty because his high testosterone is natural!” 😂😂😂😂 these commentators were part of the problem with ludicrous sycophancy!
Drugs make for great race watching ;) How the mighty have fallen. RIP to Patani
Lance is still very wealthy and lives a full life it would seem.
@@2011hwalker sure he has lots of rich friends that happily invests into his schemes. I'd take self respect over being rich anyday. It wasn't so much the drugs with him but the way he bullied his teammates into taking them as well.
@@chris1082386 He was an early investor in Uber and made a ton of money from that. He definitely was a ruthless person in his competitive days, not the nicest guy but he is demonized as if he murdered people. He put a ton of work into cancer charities, he isnt the devil for goodness sakes.
Richard cœur de lion 🦁
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In what year did the UCI require the riders to wear helmets. For awhile they could take them off on the climbs but not the flats.
2005
I noticed 2000 TDF there was scarcely a helmet in sight. Another money making scam.
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David Miller is such a whiner & complainer..... Excuses... Excuses Dave!
@Simon Barnett Auto correct you DICK!!
Lmaoo you wouldn't even survive one stage of tdf bro stfu
@@abone2pick You don't know me man... you'd be surprised. haha
@@owenvermeulen1231 if you had that type of power you'd be out riding your bike not hating on people who are!
@@abone2pick I have ridden and raced over 10,000kms already this year I have 5.4w/kg FTP I can assure you I ride my bike. AND I'm not hating , just poking fun! Plus that tour was fueled by EPO and tons of haters in the peloton