1987 Tour de France Final Time Trial

[TheGerardo36]

this was the best year of my life as a young 17 year old teenager in cork city ireland watching an irishman win the tour and everyday i would cycle home from school pretending i was stephen roche

[dan32113]

@bikeracerguy no 1989 tour is far greater, Lemond beat Fignon (RIP) by 8 seconds only on the final stage!

[rolwal68]

I have this on VHS I think CBS did and it was shown on RTE.Makes the hairs stand on my neck when I watch it, the music was brillant I taught on the whole show. I was working in a television shop at the time and it was full that day with people looking!

[ah4fecksake]

I used to hold my stereo up to the tv to record these off the videos i had,then I'd play them in my walkman when i was training...I still turned out crap thoe.haha.still brings back some wonderfull memories all the same. :+)

[choinumni4]

80's cycling was the best.

[angus4463]

Search under John Tesh

[chris2002Rocklin]

Has anyone tried the DVDs being sold at the site? I want to buy some if they are better quality than here on youtube. Even decent standards of the VHS tapes of the day would be ok with me.

Thanks

[brianrthorpe17]

Roche was a fantastic cyclist to not only win the Tour but win the Giro in italy and the world championship all in the same year was amazing!!!!!

I grew up in that era and he got me hooked right into cycling.

Just watched the time trial on the tour and noticed that Delgado looks like a cross between Rambo and bruce springsteen.

[rbonilla18]

awesome music. but i can freaking find it :( does someone has the mp3 but not shitty 64kb sound from youtube, i mean 128 or better.

[chickasmith]

I have this song in better format without the commentary. Actually I have a cassette "Music from the Tour de France" which includes much more of your favourites from around this era. No steak knives though. Please contact if you are interested.

[jimmlt]

"John Tesh" its on a CD called "Tour De France"

[sjl62]

It's called "Looking Glass," it's by Yanni, and it's from the album "Keys to Imagination."

[kdubphoto]

ACtually that background music is by John Tesh and the tune is named "Head Clobbers"

[EilertPilarmDM]

ah there it is--the classic Phil Liggett commenting over the music bed of one of Yanni's songs. Brilliant!

[jansweelinck]

Roche was the last winner of the Tour who used Toe clips and straps on his pedals. Kids at Bike shops these days have never heard of anything like "straps"

[kasachianbeastman]

@jansweelinck

That's true, but why should they?

[uucp]

Very nice video; it's a shame only that it isn't longer. I had forgotten how close the race was in 1987.

[1TarmacSL]

Dont forget Pierre Salanger.

[1TarmacSL]

This is one of the best collections of ABC's Wide World of Sports coverage of the Tour. Phil Liggett kicks ass.

[sjl62]

Actually, it was CBS Sports Sunday before 1989.  But no matter. Pick your poison: John Tesh or Sam Posey.

[truebrit38]

Check out Roche's saddle - pure Brooks leather. Great moment when he lashes out at the French reporters at the end

[zarabcat]

Selle marco I think you're find...leather covered.

[hockinsk]

Yep, a San Marco 'Rolls'

[sjl62]

Delgady tossing his headband to his fans right before setting out to certain defeat -- nice touch.