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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19068
Location: PDX7/14/22 9:53 AM |
Bob Roll rides these stages each day...
Including Alpes d'Huez etc.
Not entire stages of course, he has to go to work. ;)
But @ his age. [7/7/1960]
I wondered if today it would get mentioned if he in fact climbed it. Yep, 1-1/2s hours worth. Good way to start the day. At least he gets it in before the heat, before going to work... #Green_Envy
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Brian Nystrom
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 5096
Location: Nashua, NH7/14/22 5:51 PM |
Even old pros are pretty impressive riders.
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LeeW
Joined: 13 Jan 2004
Posts: 453
Location: near Baltimore, MD7/15/22 7:47 AM |
Did anyone catch the USA coverage where Phil Liggett commented on an old race photo from '86 depicting Bob Roll hanging onto the back of a group that included Bernard Hinault on a climb?
I thought it was odd that Bob Roll was hanging with Bernard Hinault on a Mtn climb.
I had just started to follow bike racing with the rise of Greg LeMond in 1986 and I wasn't overly familiar with Bobke then, but I would never have guessed that Bob was on the team as anything other than a big domestic to pull on the flats. Never would I have guessed he could climb.
Does anyone remember what specialty type of rider Bob actually was?
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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6884
Location: Maine7/15/22 7:58 AM |
Bobke
I recall Bobke as a super domestique who was an excellent all around rider. Not a pure climber, but I believe he did plenty of good climbing.
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LeeW
Joined: 13 Jan 2004
Posts: 453
Location: near Baltimore, MD7/15/22 12:19 PM |
Thanks for the input, Dan.
From looking at Bob's current physique, I would have guessed "Rolleur".
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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6884
Location: Maine7/15/22 2:47 PM |
Well
What would you think of Eddy Merckx based on his current physique….:)
I do think Bobke was considered an elite domestique, probably as much because of attitude as ability. Kind of a Jens Voigt predecessor.
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