23 Days in July - 1983 Tour de France

[mcteague]

No racing on the TV machine? Check out the old stuff. This documentary follows Aussie Phil Anderson during his '83 Tour. This is right around the time I really started to pay attention to pro racing and it was fun to see how many of the names rang a bell. Also, the nostalgia of skinny tubed frames, TTs done on the same bikes, wool jerseys, toe clips and short shorts on male spectators. Ah, the 80s!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Cb5tfD_PY

Tim

[velomateo]

Thanks for the link. I'm going to check that out later today, after a rollers session.

[bthornt]

So weird, I just watched it yesterday! Great to see the Renault, Peugeot, Reynolds jerseys. One thing I was wondering about was when they showed close-ups of the Peugeot team bikes - are those the first carbon frame bikes, the ones with carbon tubes and aluminum lugs?

[bthornt]

Guess I answered my own question. Take a walk back in time with this link: https://on-the-drops.blogspot.com/20...eugeot-py.html

[robt57]

Thanks, and in the 'Phil' department a treat otherwise a well.

[el cheapo]

Thanks mcteague!

[Hindmost]

Originally Posted by bthornt

Guess I answered my own question. Take a walk back in time with this link: https://on-the-drops.blogspot.com/20...eugeot-py.html

Cool link. Isn't that Robert Miller holding the Peugeot over his head?

[BertoBerg]

I watched this over Christmas! It inspired me to pick up a Peugeot.