Originally Posted by
SpeshulEd
You guys are all aware that riders have been descending on the top tube for years now, right?
In fact, I can find discussions about this on message boards dating back to early 2009.
Yes, but the pedalling at high speed added a new dimension to it, in my opinion. It wasn't just a case of sitting on the top tube and letting the bike roll as most riders do. And certainly, I don't recall a Grand Tour winner doing it... Nibali, Quintana, Evans et al.