Tag: Johan Museeuw
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Insider Rides: Brett’s Merckx Team SC
Click or not: Insider Rides: Brett’s Merckx Team SC“Ah, I know this bike!” And so he should’ve. It had carried him to one of his victories in Paris-Roubaix, plus a host of other wins and podiums in major races. Of course I had to let him ride it, but somehow and for reasons unknown I failed to get photographic evidence. I mean, what… …
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Roubaix Week: The 2001 Mudfest
Click or not: Roubaix Week: The 2001 MudfestEvery year the most sadistic of road racing fans hope for one thing; a wet Paris-Roubaix. We want the most epic of races to be even harder for the riders, the punishment of the pavé amplified by a decent coating of precipitation, the ancient farm tracks made more treacherous by adding to the already slick… …
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Climbing The Muur
Click or not: Climbing The MuurFor 364 days of the year, at least until 2012, the smooth sealed climb of the Tenbosse doesn’t really exhibit any redeeming features besides the fact that you know what’s coming up in about ten kilometres. It wasn’t often that the script of the Ronde van Vlaanderen played out here, but that’s not to say it… …