why mau-mau why?

[wallymann]

well, it was still the '80s, and he's eye-talian...

noteworthy for tech-weenies: mau-mau was the last pro world champion to do so wearing toe-clips.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Maurizio-Fondriest-Laurent-Fignon-Giro-1989.jpg/800px-Maurizio-Fondriest-Laurent-Fignon-Giro-1989.jpg

[mvrider]

and the pre-Michael Jordan short-shorts!

[fourflys]

and the pre-Michael Jordan short-shorts!

I bet he was just working on his tan lines... :D

[majorpat]

And the riders looked better in jerseys that were a little loose. Everyone in the tour now looks like they wearing a painted on skinsuit...creepy

[Bruce K]

That's because a lot of them ARE wearing skinsuits.

;)

At least on the windy days.

BK

[MattTuck]

You think that's bad?

You should see the Pozzato version. The italians have made a lot of progress in the last 30 years.

[Fivethumbs]

I didn't know Fignon rode for T-Mobile!

[ultraman6970]

Isn't that Jens with glasses?

[regularguy412]

Isn't that Jens with glasses?

Errm,, no. That's Laurent Fignon (RIP). Looks like it might be the Maglia Rosa, too.

Mike in AR:beer:

[fiamme red]

Errm,, no. That's Laurent Fignon (RIP). Looks like it might be the Maglia Rosa, too.

Mike in AR:beer:The photo is from the 1989 Giro, which Fignon won.

[SlackMan]

And I see those riders didn't need those new-fangled shifters that are on the brake levers! :) ...I'm just trying to justify sticking with the DT shifters I put on my current bike after selling my STI shifters.

[pbarry]

Isn't that Jens with glasses?

Surely you were joking? Otherwise: :eek:

[majorpat]

And that is Benotto Cello tape on those bars, kiddos. Cork is a crutch...

[ultraman6970]

Yes i was but look at him, jens kind'a look like fignon.

Surely you were joking? Otherwise: :eek:

[MattTuck]

http://elcyclista.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pippo.jpg