The Great Races (by Year)

The Great Races

The races are organized by year, so that the unfolding of action and characters over the season has relevance.  As best as possible, the races are arranged chronologically within each season.

Prior to 1966

Paris Roubaix 1949 (Serse Coppi)

Paris Roubaix 1965 (Van Looy)

Le 38e Tour   

Watch this on Saturday:

Chacun Son Tour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2QIsmvrFP4

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Paris-Roubaix 1970 (Merckx's 2nd victory)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR-tqakjdDE 

La Legende:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0ewL8iuQG8  

TdF 1953 (Dutch TV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV0wzG3KEgY

TdF1953 (same as above?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV0wzG3KEgY&t=431s

Coppi and Bartali (Phil Liggett)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZD_2x80qa0

History of Cycling (Italian TV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auTiIKxTR24

Hinault vs Lemond (French TV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkszNRQDbRU&t=25s

La Legende:  Greg Lemond (JPOlivier)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5XXazgsMtM&t=609s

Le Mystery Anquetil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4ztX89tt34

Soleil de Juillet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs45H2p4qic&t=48s

Chacun Son Tour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2QIsmvrFP4

Les Rires et les Larmes du Tour de France

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOu0eXOsLD0

Le 38e Tour (TdF 1951)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Dv9M5egDQ

TdF 1955  (Dutch TV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhydIPgJllc

TdF 1965--Gimondi (French TV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5Hkc9u8ZE8&t=163s

TdF 1970 Mont Ventoux-Merckx  (French TV)

TdF 1972 (Dutch TV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf7ts6W0hCY

1973 World Championships--Barcelona--Gimondi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7qUw0LZwnM

Raleigh Bikes Doc (UK)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPa-oie8xYg

Paris Roubaix 1960 (French TV--Simpson)

1966

Paris Roubaix 1966 (French TV--Gimondi)

World Championships 1966 (Italian TV--Rudy Altig)

1967


1968

Paris Roubaix 1968 (French TV Summary)

1969

Milan San Remo 1969 (Merckx)


1970

Paris Roubaix 1970 (French TV--Merckx's 2nd victory)

1971

1972
1973

Paris Brussels 1973 (Merckx)


1974

WC 1974 Montreal (Merckx)




1975


1976


1977


1978


1979


1980


1981

Paris Roubaix 1981 (Eurosport France)

1982



WC 1982 Goodwood (Sarroni) 




1983

Phil Anderson at TdF 1983

1984

MSR 1984 (Moser)

Paris Roubaix 1984 (CBS Sports)

Paris Roubaix 1984 (Flemish TV 1)

Paris Roubaix 1984 (Flemish TV)  Are these the same?  Is one better than the other?



1985


Paris Roubaix 1985 (Liggett--Short Video)

WC 1985 (Zoetemelk)




1986

Paris Roubaix 1986 (Flemish TV)

Paris Roubaix 1986


1987


1988


1989

WC 1989 (Lemond)

1990


1991



1992

Liege Bastogne Liege 1992 (Flemish TV--DeWolf)

MSR 1992 (Kelly)


1993


1994


Tour of Flanders 1994 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Bugno)

Liege Bastogne Liege 1994 (Liggett-Sherwin--Berzin)

WC 1994 (LeBlanc)



1995

Fleche Wallone 1995 (LIggett-Sherwin WCP--Jalabert)


Liege Bastogne Liege 1995 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Giannetti)
WC 1995 (Olano)


1996


1997

Het Volk 1997 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Van Petegem)

Tour of Flanders 1994 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Sorenson)



Tour of Lombardy 1997 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Jalabert)

1998

Tour of Flanders 1998 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Museeuw's 3rd)


Liege Bastogne Liege 1998 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Bartoli)

1999

Tour of Flanders 1999, part 1 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Van Petegem's 1st)

Tour of Flanders 1999, part 2 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Van Petegem's 1st)


Tour of Lombardy 1999 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Celestino)

World Championships 1999 Verona (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Freire)

2000

Milan San Remo (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Zabel)   

Fleche Wallone 2000 (LIggett-Sherwin WCP--Casagrande)

Liege Bastogne Liege 2000 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Bettini)

World Championships 2000 Plouay (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Vainsteins)

2001

Fleche Wallone 2001 (LIggett-Sherwin WCP--Verbrugghe)

Paris Roubaix 2001 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Knaven)


Amstel Gold Race 2001 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Boogerd)


Liege Bastogne Liege 2001 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Freire)

2002

Tour of Flanders 2002

Tour of Flanders 2002 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Tafi)

Paris Roubaix 2002



2003

Het Volk 2003 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Museeuw)

Tour of Flanders 2003 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Van Petegem's 2nd)

Tour of Flanders 2003 (Flemish TV)

Gent Wevelgem 2003 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Klier)

Paris Roubaix 2003 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Van Petegem)

2004


2005

Paris Roubaix 2005 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Boonen)
2006

Paris Roubaix 2006 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Cancellara)
2007

Paris Roubaix 2006 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Cancellara)



2008


2009

Milan San Remo 2009 (Liggett-Sherwin WCP--Zabel)

2010


2011


2012


2013



2014


2015


2016


2017


Tour of Flanders 2017

2018


2019



2020!



2021!!

Documentaries

Giro D'Italia 196? (Italian TV--Gimondi-Merckx)


Un Uomo Solo e a Comando (Itlian TV--Coppi, parte 1)