In a message dated 5/21/2004 3:29:07 PM Pacific Standard Time,
pariscyclesuk@hotmail.com writes:
Probably not but in the case of the " Hell of the North" Paris-Roubaix
definitely yes. In the 1964 event Peter Post rode the event at a speed of
45.129 kph or 28.042 mph. I think this record still stands or it did in
1994, someone will correct me if its wrong. Think the fastest Ruban Jaune
(yellow ribbon) was by the Italian Vigna in the 1964 Three Varesine Valleys
at 47.17kph or 29.311 mph. But the record that we all remember here in
Europe is Freddy Maertans 1975 Paris-Brussels at 46.11kph or 28.651mph.
Our own Sean Yates held the record for the fastest stage win in the Tour de
France for many years.
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Michael-
You may be on to something here. In fact when I was about 13 years old I went
about 45 mph down hill on my Schwinn stingray. Eddy, Freddy, not even Lance
could have caught up to me!
cheers
Dave Anderson
Cut Bank MT