Spoke to a "well known British bike builder" about 2 months ago about the damage done in the competitive world of road racing, and just how long it may take to recover if at all. The reply back was "Never".
Already in the Banesto era you could already suspect a lot.
In the Fignon era, when he was eventually on his own death bed for purely medical purposes to ascertain such a disorder at such an early age of an high performing athlete, very difficult questions and difficult answers had to be made. No more hiding.
In the Hinault - Lemond era - I will not hear a single word except total respect for them from you tea drinking muffin eaters.
Seriously, joking aside ..... that Hinault - Lemond era is sooo messed up. Dominance only through instinct, chance and internal conflict. Old school blood mixed with new school blood and tradition, prestige and new players pulling at all to re-write a new handbook. Tapie on top - with little to no actual influence of what is happening on the road. No same recipe churned out. No predictability. But a turning point was made because there after it was big bucks for riders, advertisers and truly all very global exposure and live.
Already in the Banesto era you could already suspect a lot.
In the Fignon era, when he was eventually on his own death bed for purely medical purposes to ascertain such a disorder at such an early age of an high performing athlete, very difficult questions and difficult answers had to be made. No more hiding.
In the Hinault - Lemond era - I will not hear a single word except total respect for them from you tea drinking muffin eaters.
Seriously, joking aside ..... that Hinault - Lemond era is sooo messed up. Dominance only through instinct, chance and internal conflict. Old school blood mixed with new school blood and tradition, prestige and new players pulling at all to re-write a new handbook. Tapie on top - with little to no actual influence of what is happening on the road. No same recipe churned out. No predictability. But a turning point was made because there after it was big bucks for riders, advertisers and truly all very global exposure and live.
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