Paris Roubaix 1976

Here we see Francesco Moser's bike being prepared by his mechanic, and then the bike in action on the road

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Sports

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• Cycling
• racing
• parisroubaix
• francescomoser

[Trulyloyale]

Such an interesting video , WELLBRAN , far from the web's usual rubbish around cyclism . Nice seeing skilled people really fond of road cycling in the proper way , which is unusual for someone from a spoken English country !

All my appreciation to you and thanks x posting the video .

[WELLBRAN]

@Trulyloyale thankyou for the comment the clip was just an idea in my head showing lots of hard work preparing a bike and then seeing it in action.

[jackdietrich]

What wonderfully evocative footage. For someone whose first road bike had clipless pedals and STI shifters, it seems like another age.

[WELLBRAN]

In thosec days they did not do it for the money so much, love and passion had a big part to play, not to mention fame and rivalry. Thanks for the comment.

[domfufu]

Vraiment trop classe cette bicyclette Benotto mais de Vlaminck sur sa GIOS torino, concentré à tourner les jambes avec toute l'application d'un professionnel certain de son talent c'est pas mal non plus.

[WELLBRAN]

Can you make this comment in english as many will not know what your comment is about, thanks

[ameasureofpipps]

This video is the first four minutes of "A Sunday in Hell" by Jørgen Leth.

[Cathonius]

"A Sunday in Hell" by Jørgen Leth.

[peltsone]

Thats a De rosa built Benotto...

[normanseno]

if that bike still exist, god knows how much it will cost 0.o

[zebratruck]

I started working in a local bicycle shop back when toe clips and friction shifters were still the norm. I still remember my first real cycling shoes and the ride home that night from the shop, I believe they were Detto's. I knew I was the "old man" in the shop when I was the only one who knew what the flip spike was on the pedals. Ahhh, the good old days.

[blackserpent100]

What a splendid bike... It looks like a war machine

[hughbiec]

Cyclists were a lot tougher back then. A short ride on smooth tarmac hurt your hands with Benotto tape, but six hours on huge cobbles, that is something else!

[arklat]

@jackdietrich. Too bad. My first year as a licensed competitor was this year, 1976. The bikes had more style and personality than now. They also required a different skill set to race competently. The racing was different too, better in my opinion. Much more attacking, and more anaerobic. I raced on the track as well, unlike most racers. I was good on the road, but better on the track. Are you racing, or sport riding? Whatever, go ride!