Originally Posted by Hipcycler
...Oh I think they are crazy in a stupidly-brave way though.
And my point is that ya gotta GET there first. I mean, that's like a hundred miles at what, mid to upper 20's mph....
1. they're pros, that's what they get paid to do.
2. they're sprinters, but don't confuse them for the typical US crit racer sprinter, 'roid rage and all. these guys can actually climb, and climb well.
i remember davis phinney winning a mountain stage at the killngton stage race in '92, or '93. when he was asked how a sprinter could win a mountain stage, he replied (something to the effect of) 'as a european pro, you have to be able to climb, besides, these mountains are hills compared to what you get in europe'.