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  1. Original post
    Andrew Karre
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    I recall seeing a picture on the Internet of a rider, I think Roger de Vlaeminck, riding solo up a
    mountain pass. The singular thing about the shot was the fact that the roadway was carved out of the
    snow such that the rider appeared against a huge wall of snow. My guess is that it was the giro in
    the Dolomites. It was a very striking image, but I can't seem to find it again. Anyone know what I'm
    talking about?

    Thanks, Andrew Karre

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  2. Dariusb
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    "Andrew Karre" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I recall seeing a picture on the Internet of a rider, I think Roger de Vlaeminck, riding solo up a
    mountain pass. The singular thing about the shot was the fact that the roadway was carved out of
    the snow such that the rider appeared against a huge wall of snow. My guess is that it was the
    giro in the Dolomites. It was a very striking image, but I can't seem to find it again. Anyone
    know what I'm talking about?

    This? bikelane.comdemuynck.jpg

    bikelane.combikelane.com also has some other interesting pics and info. Darius

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  3. Marlene Blansha
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    Interestingly enough, I was just looking at Yuzuru Sunada's website. He just updated it with a bunch
    of amusing photos from his archives. Check out the ones devoted to "Bad Weather".

    <www.yuzurusunada.com

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  4. Dan Connelly
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    dariusb said:

    This? bikelane.comdemuynck.jpg


    That one's good. This one's better: hampsten.comandygavianew.jpg

    Dan

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  5. Ewoud Dronkert
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    Marlene Blanshay said:

    Check out the ones devoted to "Bad Weather".

    yuzurusunada.comphoto1 9.html

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  6. Dan Connelly
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    Marlene Blanshay said:

    Interestingly enough, I was just looking at Yuzuru Sunada's website. He just updated it with a
    bunch of amusing photos from his archives. Check out the ones devoted to "Bad Weather".

    <www.yuzurusunada.com>

    Relevent to the Sean Kelly thread yuzurusunada.comprev3.jpg

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  7. Tom Kunich
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    "Andrew Karre" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I recall seeing a picture on the Internet of a rider, I think Roger de Vlaeminck, riding solo up a
    mountain pass. The singular thing about the shot was the fact that the roadway was carved out of
    the snow such that the rider appeared against a huge wall of snow. My guess is that it was the
    giro in the Dolomites. It was a very striking image, but I can't seem to find it again. Anyone
    know what I'm talking about?

    I remember the picture your talking about. It is one of the passes in a GT race I believe and the
    snow is about 30' deep and almost a sheer cliff down to the road. I remember driving a car through a
    place like that somewhere, one time, but I can't remember where.

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  8. Benjo Maso
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    "Andrew Karre" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I recall seeing a picture on the Internet of a rider, I think Roger de Vlaeminck, riding solo up a
    mountain pass. The singular thing about the shot was the fact that the roadway was carved out of
    the snow such that the rider appeared against a huge wall of snow. My guess is that it was the
    giro in the Dolomites. It was a very striking image, but I can't seem to find it again. Anyone
    know what I'm talking about?

    It might have been the last stage of the Giro of '75 which finished on the top of the Stelvio
    between two walls of snow. In any case I have somewhere a marvellous picture of Bertoglio and Galdos
    near the finish. But better known is a picture of Coppi on the Stelvio in '53, looking at "Viva
    Fausto" carved in the snow: geocities.com2176

    Benjo Maso

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  9. Ewoud Dronkert
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    TritonRider said:
    Quoted message said:

    From: Dan Connelly d_j_c_o_n_n_e_l@i_e_e_e.o_r_g
    hampsten.comandygavianew.jpg

    That is still the most amazing one day ride that I can think of. That pic is just incredible.

    You know who won it? That's right, the new manager/technical director of Rabobank.

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  10. Tom Kunich
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    "Dan Connelly" <d_j_c_o_n_n_e_l@i_e_e_e.o_r_g> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    dariusb said:

    This? bikelane.comdemuynck.jpg


    That one's good. This one's better: hampsten.comandygavianew.jpg

    Not only do I have that poster but Andy signed it. Neener, neener, neeeeeeener.

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  11. Carl Sundquist
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    "Ewoud Dronkert" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    TritonRider said:
    Quoted message said:

    From: Dan Connelly d_j_c_o_n_n_e_l@i_e_e_e.o_r_g
    hampsten.comandygavianew.jpg

    That is still the most amazing one day ride that I can think of. That pic is just incredible.

    You know who won it? That's right, the new manager/technical director of Rabobank.

    Do you think he'd autograph Tom's poster?

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  12. Michael Fuhr
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    Tom Kunich said:

    "Andrew Karre" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I recall seeing a picture on the Internet of a rider, I think Roger de Vlaeminck, riding solo up
    a mountain pass. The singular thing about the shot was the fact that the roadway was carved out
    of the snow such that the rider appeared against a huge wall of snow. My guess is that it was
    the giro in the Dolomites. It was a very striking image, but I can't seem to find it again.
    Anyone know what I'm talking about?

    I remember the picture your talking about. It is one of the passes in a GT race I believe and the
    snow is about 30' deep and almost a sheer cliff down to the road. I remember driving a car through
    a place like that somewhere, one time, but I can't remember where.

    This might not be the picture you're talking about, but it probably looks similar:

    paloaltobicycles.coms56.html

    --
    Michael Fuhr fuhr.org~mfuhr

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  13. Howard Kveck
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    In article <[email hidden]>,

    (Michael Fuhr) said:

    This might not be the picture you're talking about, but it probably looks similar:

    paloaltobicycles.coms56.html

    Ah, the seventies... About those shorts, Bill?
    paloaltobicycles.coms39.html

    There's some really good photos in that series. Jobst, Robertson and
    Peter Johnson (and a few other people) put in some big miles on those rides.

    --
    tanx, Howard

    Said you hit Roddy Piper, and didn't get a hassle, Promised your girl filet mignon, then took
    her to White Castle! LL Cool J

    remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?

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  14. Dariusb
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    "Dan Connelly" <d_j_c_o_n_n_e_l@i_e_e_e.o_r_g> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    dariusb said:

    This? bikelane.comdemuynck.jpg


    That one's good. This one's better: hampsten.comandygavianew.jpg

    Dan

    You're right :-0

    From the 2003 Giro: grahamwatson.comupdateframesetcall
    9th image on the left hand column.

    Can't believe i'm looking for pictures of snow ... i have to see that white stuff 5-6 months a year.

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  15. Jenko
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    Ewoud Dronkert said:


    Marlene Blanshay said:

    Check out the ones devoted to "Bad Weather".

    yuzurusunada.comphoto1 9.html

    Not a photo but a painting patclearyart.co.ukl b l.htm

    Snow in LBL? That surprised me.

    Jenko

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  16. Van Hoorebeeck
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    Quoted message said:

    Snow in LBL? That surprised me.

    Jenko

    I was a kid when I saw that one on a b/w TV, but the impression lasted forever.

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  17. Bill Laudien
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    [email hidden] (Jenko) wrote in message news:<4004f3c0.172884074@news>...

    Quoted message said:

    Not a photo but a painting patclearyart.co.ukl b l.htm

    Snow in LBL? That surprised me.

    Jenko

    Hinault permanently lost the feeling in two of his fingers that day. He won solo over a field of
    less than 20 finishers.

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  18. Van Hoorebeeck
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    LIEGE-BASTOGNE-LIEGE, 244 km
    1. Bernard HINAULT (Fra) en 7h01'42"
    2. Hennie Kuiper (Hol) à 9'24"
    3. Ronny Claes (Bel)
    4. Fons De Wolf (Bel) à 10'34"
    5. Pierre Bazzo (Fra)
    6. Ludo Peeters (Bel)
    7. Herman Van Springel (Bel) à 12'05"
    8. Guido Van Calster (Bel) à 12'35"
    9. Johan Vandevelde (Hol)
    10. Eddy Schepers (Bel)
    11. Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Fra)
    12. Silvano Contini (Ita)
    13. Henk Lubberding (Hol) à 16'03"
    14. Stefan Mutter (Sui)
    15. Pascal Simon (Fra)
    16. Jan Jonkers (Hol) à 17'59"
    17. Bert Oosterbosch (Hol) à 18'35"
    18. Paul Wellens (Bel)
    19. Frits Pirard (Hol)
    20. Jean Toso (Fra) à 24'06"
    21. Jostein Wilmann (Nor) à 27'00"

    Partants : 174 Classés : 21 Moyenne : 34.72 km/h

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  19. Marlene Blansha
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    In article <[email hidden]>, "dariusb"
    <[email hidden]> wrote:

    I forgot about these, fom 2002 tour of Romandie. Ah, early may in the swiss alps!

    <http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2002/apr02/romandie/?id=stage4/AFPfrigo4>

    and this one: alex zulle winning the stage in an uphill sprint.

    <http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2002/apr02/romandie/?id=stage4/AFPzullewin4>

    I'd hate to be one of those spectators.

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  20. Stewart Fleming
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    Marlene Blanshay said:

    and this one: alex zulle winning the stage in an uphill sprint.

    <http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2002/apr02/romandie/?id=stage4/AFPzullewin4>

    I'd hate to be one of those spectators.

    That's an amazing photo. Alex Zuelle upright on a bike in slippery conditions.

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