Professional Cycling For the Fans - Whatever Happened To?

Alexi Grewal
Sean Kelly
Stephen Roche
Davis Phinney

Alexi Grewal - Trying to come back into racing. Has done some races, not winning, yet, though. Carpenter by trade.
Sean Kelly - Manages (?) or at least lends his name to a pro-team out of Ireland; color-commentary for Euro-Sport.

The other two,

Roche lives in France and owns a hotel there, and of course supports his son and nephew, both World-Tour pros (Nicholas Roche and Dan Martin)

Phinney living with Parkinson's disease, working his foundation and supporting his soon-to-be-world-beating-son. Still married to Olympic Gold Medalist Connie Carpenter Phinney

Alexi Grewal
Sean Kelly
Stephen Roche
Davis Phinney

I think Greg Lemond trumped their accomplishments to such an extent that all of them retreated from cycling and now choose to live out their days as hermits.

I think Greg Lemond trumped their accomplishments to such an extent that all of them retreated from cycling and now choose to live out their days as hermits.

Just had to thread crap huh?(and we were getting along so well) couldn't help yourself, they have medicine for what you have.....Then Lance came along, and blew everyone out of the water, and became numero uno Cyclist, all while having multiple needles full of EPO's, hanging from his arms, and calling out" I am the greatest evah", after crossing the finish line.... Lemond, upon hearing this, retreated back to Minn, started polishing his 3 TDF trophies, and now lives out his life(as the others do as well), as an invalid and a bitter, bitter man.(rollseyes)

Hinault freaked out, and wondered if his 5 titles would ever be remembered, and Miguel Indurain is in an insane asylum.

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Just had to thread crap huh?(and we were getting along so well) couldn't help yourself, they have medicine for what you have.....Then Lance came along, and blew everyone out of the water, and became numero uno Cyclist, all while having multiple needles full of EPO's, hanging from his arms, and calling out" I am the greatest evah", after crossing the finish line.... Lemond, upon hearing this, retreated back to Minn, started polishing his 3 TDF trophies, and now lives out his life(as the others do as well), as an invalid and a bitter, bitter man.(rollseyes)

Hinault freaked out, and wondered if his 5 titles would ever be remembered, and Miguel Indurain is in an insane asylum.

Yeah, I could have left this one alone. Sorry.

Sean Kelly is the cycling color commentator on Eurosport.

Yeah, I could have left this one alone. Sorry.


No worries

Actually he is black, he can say whatever he wants about blacks and use the word black too.

"Jimmy Rabbitte: Do you not get it, lads? The Irish are the blacks of Europe. And Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland. And the Northside Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin. So say it once, say it loud: I'm black and I'm proud. "


Sean Kelly is the cycling color commentator on Eurosport.

How about these cats:

Raul Alcala
Andy Hampsten
Steven Bauer
Eric Heiden
Laurant Fignont

Fignon died recently.
Bauer runs team Spidertech.
Heiden is a doctor.

Marco Pantani "The Pirate" died of a cocaine overdose.

Miguel Indurain retired and runs his cycling foundation in Spain.

Fignon died recently.


Really? Sad news, guy was a tremendous rider. How old was he/whatd he die of?

Thanks for the info guys

Hampsten is alive & well. Lives in Italy. Owns/runs Cingiahle (sp?) Bike tour company. Met him recently. Definitely quiet personality, but always willing to talk w/us fat cyclists as he easily drops us up the climbs.

Fignon died of cancer. Not sure what type.

Fignon died of cancer. Not sure what type.

Here's some details:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/08/news/laurent-fignon-dead-at-50_137442

Andy runs a bike touring company in Italy where he is still quite popular, and he also co-owns a bike shop. Here is the website of the shop: http://www.hampsten.com/

Laurent Fignon passed, but not before he released a very good book called, "We Were Young and Carefree."

Raul Alcala, believe it or not, won the 2010 Mexican national TT championship in his mid- forties.

Sean Kelly, as well as being the colour commentator for Eurosport, does various cycling-related stuff including charity work. And he has the distinction of being my favourite cyclist ever, an unbelievably tough competitor. I remember my own incredulity when he won Paris-Nice seven times in a row. "he can't be going to do it again, can he? Yes, he can." Amazing.

Seven times? he can say whatever he wants then :)

Alexi Grewal - Trying to come back into racing.

I think he's given up. His website's gone. He ran some kind of Christian summer camp in Colorado for a while.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f1PEizQSaU

Many times the most talented ones are really out of their minds.

Many times the most talented ones are really out of their minds.
LOL, what the heck did he(Alexei) say? I cant understand what he said.





Stupid question I know: Diablo posted a vid from the 'Tour De Trump", how long did this event stick around, why didnt it become more successful, and do you think it will ever return?

More: Whatever happened to these cats:

Thierry Marie
Pedro Delgado
Jean Francois Bernard
Eric Boyer
Alex Stieda
Steven Rooks
Jean Paul Van Poppel

Whatever happened to Google?

Whatever happened to Google?


Who'd he ride for? Wait, didnt he win the Giro some years back?:thumb:

Stupid question I know: Diablo posted a vid from the 'Tour De Trump", how long did this event stick around, why didnt it become more successful, and do you think it will ever return?

Another from my personal collection:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbHNk5oZQK8

Tour de Trump was 1989 and 1990, then it became the Tour du Pont for another 5 years before it died.
It was a fun race but it was more hype than substance... lots of short stages and circuit races intended to attract more fans but had the opposite effect. Plus... it was before Lance!

More: Whatever happened to these cats:

Thierry Marie
Pedro Delgado
Jean Francois Bernard
Eric Boyer
Alex Stieda
Steven Rooks
Jean Paul Van Poppel

Did you ask people to do your homework for you in school too?

Did you ask people to do your homework for you in school too?

Yes, your friend who sold your bike for booze, helped me out, which shows exactly what kind of sense/intelligence you have

Thanks for threadcrapping. Simple really: if you dont like the post, dont respond? I know it's hard for you to comprehend......