The 1991 Motorola Cycling Team Spring Classics documentary

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8 жыл бұрын

An inside look at the 1991 Motorola Cycling Team as they prepare and race the major Spring Classics.
Gent-Wevelgem - Paris Roubaix - La Fleche Wallonne - Leige Bastogne Liege

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@Kinann Ай бұрын

I worked for Motorola outside of Chicago back then and was a casual roadie. It was such a treat when they visited and we got them to sign our posters. I had the same Motorola shorts as they wore and we started our own bicycle club, the Motorola Bicycle Club of Libertyville. MBCL, "The imbeciles". Eventually I rode from London to Paris via Amsterdam on a vacation. Great times, for sure.

@newoldsteel 2 жыл бұрын

I have no nostalgic attachment to this era, but early 90s and older cycling is just so fascinating. The equipment, colors, individuals, style, etc. makes me love older bikes. It just was more genuine it seems like. Can't believe now bikes have hydraulic disk brakes, electronic shifting, no cables, computers, it's almost like its becoming motorcycles without the motors, but at HIGHER prices than actual motorcycles!!

@tonygSDWR 4 жыл бұрын

Like many of the comments here, the 80's and 90's were my era for racing and seeing all the gear, riders and races brings back so many memories. It really was a treat!

@petekirwin2420 Жыл бұрын

Never mind the team. Phil Liggott is the best commentator and should live forever

@barabooshark 8 жыл бұрын

I like watching these older documentaries. Just seeing how things were and where certain people ended up.

@TheRebuilt1 4 жыл бұрын

Chapeau for the Merckx interview as any time with him and Phil is to be cherished.

@andyt274 8 жыл бұрын

This is a historical must for all roadies, with 'new' innovations such as 8-speed cassettes, radial spokes and lever shifters!

@jorymil 7 жыл бұрын

If you watch footage of the '90 Tour, you can see the 7-Eleven team using STI on their bikes. Pretty common to see the pros using stuff a year or two before it goes on sale to the public. I remember, though, when 8-speed came out: it was a big deal! Different frame spacing for one thing.

@domestique3954 5 жыл бұрын

you are right-it changed from 126 to 130 mm,and the whole shimano groupset 7400 was a revolution! They also changed the brake from monoplaner to a 2 axis brake,the STI‘s made it possible to change gears without your hand leaving the handlebars,the stem was a closed model like cinelli style. The next step was even better with the 7700 9-speed drive train,that was the time when Shimano had it’s 25th anniversary, and therefore tuned up the groupset with titanium screws and axles,giving the whole groupset a handpolished finish! Til today this is my favorite groupset,i just mixed it with 7800 Sti shifters to have a 10 speed cassette behind. The rear derailleur you could get with 3 different cage lenghts,they had a short cage with BIG 40 mm pulleys(less friction), and not to forget the octalink bottom bracket,in my experience the best one you could possibly get,with alltogether 4 bearings- I never had any issues with that,once correctly installed this bottom bracket runs and runs and runs!No annoying noises!

@julianallen515 7 ай бұрын

What a great find, thanks four posting it, Kendrick.

@glywnniswells9480 5 жыл бұрын

So lucky that these cycling documentaries were shown i was 16 in 91 and in South Africa we did not have shows like this.We had a big cycling following too.

@MONYN76ISLAS 2 жыл бұрын

in the year 1991 I was 15 years old being from July 11... almost 16 years old, a wonderful time

@cypriano8763 5 жыл бұрын

39x23 for Liege. Humans where just tougher back then. No spin to win in 91

@ynotnilknarf39 6 жыл бұрын

I have a 1991 Team RMO Gitane Vitus triple butted steel with Time Carbon composite forks, it also came with Dura Ace 8 speed groupset :o)

@ringscircles142 3 жыл бұрын

massive respect for posting this

@arthurmchugh5184 5 жыл бұрын

Wow ! Treating a bleeding cut with no gloves! Folks were tough back then

@titounoundici7920 2 жыл бұрын

My first racing-bike had 52/42-16. I used to envy my older bro, who run as a professional for Brooklyn, because he was free to set 53 or 54x13!!! If I don't get wrong, there was no 12 yet. Technology at the time seemed have reached its best... I was a Campagnolo fan: Shimano had just shown up, and I simply hated it!

@xboxgolfdude 7 жыл бұрын

1:07:00 Hampsten talking to Merckx has a kid in front of the headmaster dynamic to it

@gjacko77 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading. This is great!

@EMC2Scotia 8 жыл бұрын

I'd not seen the crash of Lauritzen in the '90 worlds before watching this (thank you for posting!). No wonder he was furious for so long afterwards! So stupid by de Wolf

@robbylong2748 3 жыл бұрын

And that was his second crash of the day too

@jasoreed 2 жыл бұрын

Ha love this, I was living and racing in kortrijk just above Roubaix in 91 I even saw madiot win as I was on the sidelines on the course. Used to see the team walking around town even gave Yates etc a tip on where to eat.

@trroland1248 4 жыл бұрын

Love that explanation of STI shifters.😅

@CharlesCarlsonC3 7 жыл бұрын

Great documentary. Cycling is so different today. I don't think it's better. It will be interesting to see what it's like in ten years.

@RELENTLESSSJC 28 күн бұрын

7 years but disc brakes suck and they are most likely still all doping

@TheTurdFerguson 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading! Love it

@xtractstudios 2 ай бұрын

when i raced in 1990's in Los Angeles as a 16 years of age. we would train & race with Jr Gears that were governed by the USCF...we have come along way today... there was also rumors in the peleton of a Super Jr named Frankie Andreu who would be hailed as the New Greg Lemond. i met frankie andreu at the Kern's Classic he was always kind,respectful and just a great Human Being.

@domestique3954 5 жыл бұрын

I just love these epic races,there is nothing to compare with,only the strongest will survive and see the finish line

@williamboike7276 7 жыл бұрын

A superb production all-around. Some of these guys were with 7-Eleven, and that team really looked cool. Eddy Merckx advise to Andy Hampsten to train and get stronger while actually racing made sense to me.

@maartenpoel5333 7 жыл бұрын

De company

@leonciocelis5697 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias Buen documental. Suban más de la misma época.

@GregFredrickson 8 жыл бұрын

LOL, i Have this on VHS....Love it! A young John Tomack!

@kethvelo 5 жыл бұрын

28* wheels were just for time trials in the years prior, nice Paul Sherwen cameo , too!

@Maartenvankooij 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading!

@robbylong2748 3 жыл бұрын

Merckx naming off those races to Hampsten, in his mind he’s like won that one, won that one etc

@belvert1 29 күн бұрын

Had to dig into my suitcase of courage to watch all this!!!! (And I can’t remember if that was Phil or Paul)

@MinnesotaSage0365 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@Simonewhitesim-1music 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this one!

@kenacycle 8 жыл бұрын

+Simone white You are welcome. I'm glad I get to share it. It's a lost gem

@drjwbriand 5 жыл бұрын

this brings back a memory of having 7 speed state of the art shimano shifters only to find out 8 speed is the new standard. what a relief to find out the secret which was rhe 7 speed shifters had 1 extra click so you could use them with an 8 speed cassette!!

@ralphc1405 2 жыл бұрын

and when Campy tried to duplicate Shimanos index shifters it was a complete clusterf*@k with those tiny plastic rings that NEVER duplicated Shimano. Campy sponsored teams just went back to using friction mode. Though they were bragging about the aero-looking C-Record components.. In 1990 Shimano introduced STI brifters and took two years for Ergopower brifters to come out and had flaws! WTF! The rest was history...

@Alllivesmatterloveeverone 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. 👍🏻

@kenacycle 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Jesus

@frenchbanditi5971 7 жыл бұрын

Holy crap...he has hair 😯😮😯😮

@TheRebuilt1 4 жыл бұрын

I love the mechanical feel of the old 8 and 9 speed Dura-Ace compared to newer 11 speed Dura-Ace.

@edwardairesii5729 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the upload

@kenacycle 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

@trroland1248 4 жыл бұрын

Greg LeMond, tech pioneer. Awesome 👏🏻 ! Love those Rock Shox.

@Q1010142012 8 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks

@BIGDO13 8 жыл бұрын

Holy christ... these guys were using 8 speed, 12-23 cassettes to climb the french hills in Liege Baston Liege.... with a got damn 39 tooth small ring in the front.... My knees can feel that shit... ahahahaha... 1:11:20

@joynthis 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, back when real men climbed on the big ring, especially the Italians. It led to a lot of short careers.

@jorymil 7 жыл бұрын

I picked up on that, too. Not too many people staying in the saddle for those climbs....

@arthurmchugh5184 5 жыл бұрын

Steve Bauer! The Fenwick flyer!!

@user-zx1ir7jt4c 8 жыл бұрын

Wow I never knew John Tomac went road cycling. For anyone who doesn't know, He's the father of pro motocross racer Eli Tomac...

@c-record 5 жыл бұрын

yep, he rode a season or two with 7-Eleven and Motorola... and still doing some MTB

@daz_the_cyclist8961 7 жыл бұрын

this is awesome

@brucey2407 4 жыл бұрын

During the Eddy Merckx interview, alI can hear is Matt Stephens as Kenny Van Vlamink

@foldupaudi7645 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@joynthis 7 жыл бұрын

"Cobblestone" is Flemish for "Ow my balls."

@joesmithiii6287 6 жыл бұрын

joynthis "he interrupted me when I was watching 'ow my balls' "

@keirfarnum6811 4 жыл бұрын

Joe Smith III Brawndo! It’s got what plants crave. It has electrolytes!

@dolophonic 8 ай бұрын

thanks

@miguelmurill1 6 жыл бұрын

24:37 "Do you want to hit that TV?" Ha.

@carlospoor8014 3 жыл бұрын

great video , I love it , and bring up a true in the cycling world , the true is that once up on the time a cyclist namaded Bob Roll had hair in the top of his head , , Bob is a great guy

@jimsmith3971 4 жыл бұрын

My naked bike riding club is called Shell Riders. We enjoy the freedom and feeling of riding 'nakey'. Is there anyone else in Diamontina that would like to join us?

@stitchgames6606 11 ай бұрын

We got two of these for our daughters kzfaq.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L the same size for age 6 and 9. It works very well for both girls. Gears were very easy for them to learn. Changing gears up takes some hand strength and is a bit hard, but they are learning. They did not come with water bottle holders- we actually got confused and thought the Derailler Guard was the bottle holder!! Regardless of these details, the bikes are fantastic- even our six year old who only just learned to ride bikes caught on within an hour of practice and loves it. Lightweight and easy for them to handle. All the parts are in excellent condition and the bikes are easy to assemble and very well packaged. Great choice for kids!

@neuregel 8 жыл бұрын

haha bob roll!!! 3:05

@joshirwin1 6 жыл бұрын

23:30 Explains the “latest” in technology...early STI.

@edmondkluts7437 3 жыл бұрын

good video, realistic impression of pro cyclist life

@sluggoII 7 жыл бұрын

44.52 There's also the EPO "medical shelf," but we can't show that on camera...

@user-hv5ff7sn3j 2 жыл бұрын

I have in 2022 9speed-sora! I happi

@michaelsteven1090 3 ай бұрын

PLATES of pasta the night before!..🤣

@trroland1248 4 жыл бұрын

At 16:10, as Bauer is interviewed, a reporter’s mic nearly bumps the glasses off his face. Bauer remains cool 😎, does not even react.

@stevesastrohowardkings2245 3 жыл бұрын

CB Radio Mic rare these days and The words Steve Bauer say pic Your guts up off the ground

@alldogsunited6128 7 жыл бұрын

Bradley Wggins at 1:14:28

@transplantnurse8398 6 жыл бұрын

Andy Bishop

@bmxshow 5 жыл бұрын

BMXer Tomac !

@fanda6122 Ай бұрын

lol people forget motorola INVENTED race radio

@Abnsdllnnlosnfd 8 жыл бұрын

That`s old!

@joesmithiii6287 Жыл бұрын

Fignon has lemond's old TDF number 😂

@filippopogacar 7 ай бұрын

Lance ❤

@johngaller278 7 ай бұрын

Lance wasn't on the team in 1991.... Frankie Andreau who worked his ass for him and was loyal only to receive death threats from the ass was. Every single person on the 1991 team has more integrity in their little toe than Lance.

@filippopogacar 7 ай бұрын

@@johngaller278 Lance gave victories next years

@filippopogacar 7 ай бұрын

@@johngaller278 Lance will be Motorola Icon forever

@belvert1 28 күн бұрын

@@johngaller278BETSY FOR PRESIDENT!!!!! (Frankie married way above his chainring)

@markdeane8385 2 ай бұрын

How much food do they eat.😅😅

@michaelzaug8750 6 жыл бұрын

So did they suck because they were clean?

@domestique3954 5 жыл бұрын

Michael Zaug no,they weren‘t clean at that time. They have never been clean.No Tour de france ever was ridden without help. In the beginnings they used alcohol,then amphetamin/cocaine,painkillers of all sort,ephedrine, steroids,morphins,growth hormons and cortison,to name a few. The thing about doping is that it is not only for the race but also to recover faster as they have many race days in the year. Especially in the grand tours it is essential to recover, because one weak day can cost you everything! So in cycling as the riders get older and retire they might find a new job inside this business,in the team as a caregiver So they will pass their „experience“ down to the younger riders,some kind of a vicious circle,a secret society within the sport.You can’t perform races like the grand tours with water and bread,the enormous effort of more than 20 one day classics in a row is just too much

@glywnniswells9480 5 жыл бұрын

Michael Zaug Hardly sucked 4th in Paris Rubaix is probably not clean either.

@allgoo1964 5 жыл бұрын

"Classic" means one day one stage race in cycling lingo.

@elbob248 5 жыл бұрын

Really?

@allgoo1964 5 жыл бұрын

@@elbob248 says: "Really?" == Yes, I'm pretty sure. It is a word to separate single stage from multiple stage races. The latter are called "Tour" as in Tour de France.

@elbob248 5 жыл бұрын

There is a thing called a sense of irony. Get one.@@allgoo1964

@allgoo1964 5 жыл бұрын

@@elbob248 says: "There is a thing called a sense of irony. Get one.@allgoo19" == The topic here is about bicycle racing not English. I'm curious, "irony" because?

@uberkloden 4 ай бұрын

@hephephep75 5 жыл бұрын

Wooooow this i doping YEAR 1.... Rolf Sørensen exploding... Arioste dope, Gewis dope etc...

@Baltimoreborn Жыл бұрын

All dopers

@ralphc1405 Жыл бұрын

Your bitter witch hunt Liberal mentality is spot on even with a two word liner. and the Captain Obvious award goes to... BTW not all of them were. If you were in contention to place REALLY high in the overall standings in a race as a rider in the peloton then yeah.

@Montrealcycling 2 күн бұрын

We don’t care it’s pro sport a show a man sport watch curling instead