Added: Jul 6, 2008

From: socalrider909

Duration: 9:11

1989 World Cycling Championships Finish

Channel: Sports

Tags: 1989  championships  cycling  fignon  kelly  lemond  rooks  world 


Rating: 4.81 (113 ratings)    Views: 77274' favoriteCount='343    Comments: 78

tkez64 Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - What a great race! Lemond was on top of it. Attacking...dropping Fignon...chasing down all the attacks then starting and winning a sprint from about 300 out. Poor Fignon...just getting owned by Lemond again!

babbsiscool Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - i agree that merckx was the greatest but armstrong was much more fun to watch then lemond.

babbsiscool Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - he did he rode all of those but he never went for the win he once got 4th in the vuelta but he concentrated on france that was the greatest race so thats the only thing he wanted.

makeroftoys Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - I lost to Greg in every race, and was somehow honored to do so. Greg Lemond is a great great cyclist and a great great man.

fignon Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - lance was exciting to watch but was a one race a year man after his come back, even indurain won a giro tour double

rickbowker Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - this was a fantastic world champs and tour de france,lemond could have won many more races if it had not been for his shooting [ hunting ]accident, remember he was left with lead pellets close to his heart!by 1989 he was being poisoned by the lead getting into his bleed stream ! LOOK at him in the 1986 tour when he was at his best, awesome !but to win the 89 tour and world champs was an amazing comeback and showed true guts and determination.and i feel he is a guy who never used drugs.

rahsaanbahati Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - this made me go out and train my 5 hr in the rain. Great finish and thanks for posting.

wanmaker Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - lol me to love it

youzebe Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - The great, the legend, the best, Lemond.

Shadowboost Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - unbelievable, 90 kph in the wet!

chanrobi Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - NOoooo bauer!

NikkenMagboy Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - idol! lemond rules. lemond kicks armstrong's ass.

largefallingicicles Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - Go Finion! Strange how 2 guys can dominate like that, shows how much more competitive our sport has become these days. Scary decent wow. Flat tire going around corners that guy is awsome! Less than 50 finishers wow... These days even John Leiswen could finish Worlds!

semo2010 Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - you're a pro cyclist ?

CarlFargman Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - this is still the greatest finish I have ever seen....

CarlFargman Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - And watch Sean Kelly come out of nowhere....CLASSIC!!!!

sjl62 Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - Other Worlds with very few finishers: only about 20 in 1995; only 15 in 1980!

lesmcluffalot Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - Kewlios

zuzupetals1999 Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - When Lemond attacks Fignon on the climb and reaches down to shift up a gear, Fignon knew it was all over for him. That is the greatest move to break someone's spirit. Works every time!

ABOMBKICKSARSE Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - greg is the man !lance is awesome but greg is a better rider.

socomcorky Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - Sean Kelly used to be the fastest sprinter in the 80s. LeMond really earned that medal.

CrazyTrevor Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - Ahh the days when doping wasnt as wide spread/easy to do. All the guys tried to push the envelop but in the early 90s it all changed. Lance was the best at the Tour de France but thats it. NOT the greatest cyclist but a really really good one.

JohnnyFavorite222 Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - mais laurent fignon!!!!

Kicksmeintheshowers Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - Lemond could have had a great 5 year stretch of major wins if he didn't get shot! That was a great win though. He rode for a smaller Belgian team that year and still kicked ass! On Bottecchia bicycles no less!

proteanview Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - Love it!