Eddy Merckx - 1974 Giro d'Italia - 05 Sentimental downhill

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14 жыл бұрын

This is from documentary movie 'Eddy Merckx - The Greatest Show on Earth (1974 Giro )' The event is 'the Greatest' Eddy's last time of Giro d'Italia
Event sketchs, crash, Pain. heavy uphill & sentimental downhill riding scenes,
Happy enjoy !

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@FrankieDiazabraxas 10 жыл бұрын

This has the most poetic descent EVER shown on film! Motorcycles are wonderful devices, automobiles are crafty ones, yet nothing compares to a person controlling the descent on a bicycle!

@FrankieDiazabraxas 9 жыл бұрын

Did you like it?

@FrankieDiazabraxas 9 жыл бұрын

Al right, agreed. Still, given I still don't dare go that fast in dry weather, it was terribly beautiful to watch. Thanks for dropping by!

@injuredtabletennisplayer1474 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting this up. 30 years ago I was a cyclist. This was a most inspiring video I watched in the day.

@Enigma71559 5 жыл бұрын

My goodness! They were pushing such massive gears on those climbs!!

@christl301 10 жыл бұрын

This was the golden age of cycling when steel frames ruled and the sole of the bike was all campagnolo, we have gone to the dark side

@edit11 10 жыл бұрын

i feel yeah!

@death2pc 7 жыл бұрын

SO the dark side.................................. And today's youth have NO idea of just how dark.......... Plastic and Shitmano.

@death2pc 6 жыл бұрын

SO the Dark Side these days...........................

@joachimmacdonald2702 5 жыл бұрын

Apart from the fact that everyone was doping all the time...

@tapsarautanen 5 жыл бұрын

Funny that you mention as 1973 was the first year Shimano started sponsoring European riders (notably Freddy Maertens and part of the Flandria team). I had an early 600 groupset and it was definitively very good...I'd say in line with the Campagnolo of the same year but less fragile and smoother in movements.

@brianmessemer2973 6 жыл бұрын

This so reminds me of F1 of the same period...awesome documentary!

@alfonsokhiew2872 3 жыл бұрын

Yea, something quite raw, down to earth and manly about that era

@dinos7185 5 жыл бұрын

Love the documentary with the descent down the mountain.... Fuente....RIP

@bestbutter 11 жыл бұрын

Great documentary. Seeing this on Brit TV at the beginning of 1977 I was inspired to take up 'proper' road racing after messing around in a few time trials. It's safe to say the ambition wasn't realised at anywhere close to the levels on display here, but TGSOE was still a real inspiration.

@whateveritsnoyes 11 жыл бұрын

Nevermind just noticed this was a part 05 haha. I was linked so I didn't realize. Thanks for the upload!

@mattsnow81 14 жыл бұрын

The downhill looks more "suicidal" than "sentimental" as the title says! LOL Great vid.

@virgiliuscosta 13 жыл бұрын

De muito bom gosto!

@Ferrari312pb 12 жыл бұрын

Wonderful spectacle !

@reapanomin899 4 жыл бұрын

The wonderful days of road cycling before the arrival of the Dura Ace gruppo.

@sirens97 14 жыл бұрын

5:50-7:55 beautiful

@lbmclean 6 жыл бұрын

great singing

@whateveritsnoyes 11 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful upload. Is the full documentary on KZfaq? It really does encapsulate the beauty of cycling, the unique, inimitable beauty of the Giro. Cheers.

@jerrrrrrrrrrrroen 13 жыл бұрын

I'm proud to be a belgian!

@humbertomontoya4047 5 жыл бұрын

Golden age of teal heroes

@timo2705 4 жыл бұрын

2020

@alexsington 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao the pre-Lance era, when pros had ride up steep climbs at 50 rpm

@joachimmacdonald2702 5 жыл бұрын

Jesus - horrible weather, no helmet, questionable brakes and skinny-as-hell tyres - it’s mad!

@rutiguer6092 5 жыл бұрын

Joachim Macdonald questionable breaks.The campagnolo súper récord breaks.Clement critérium tyres.Not bad,trust me

@joachimmacdonald2702 5 жыл бұрын

Rütiguer I’m sure the tyres are great, but like - it doesn’t matter how good your tyres are, if their 20 mil and it’s pissing it down, that’s gonna be sketchy!