Ray, you beat me to it! It was Wordperfect in 1993, and I must be looking a
t
the same pic right now, sprint at the finish of the Tour of Flanders. In th
e
same spring campaign Edwig van Hooydonck took 6th place in Paris-Roubaix an
d
Eric Vanderaerden took 2nd in Gent-Wevelgem, while teammate Frederic
Moncassin took 4th. I don't think there was a classic win for Superbe
equipped bikes, but they were close. It's the legs, man!
In my album in wooljersey:
http://www.wooljersey.com/
2005/11/17, greenjersey@ntlworld.com <greenjersey@ntlworld.com>:
>
> I've now found a photo of Frans Maassen of Wordperfect riding with Johan
> Museeuw in the 1993 Tour of Flanders. Museeuw won and Maassen was second.
> Maassens bike is a Colnago with a superbe pro groupset and downtube lever
s.
> Museeuw has ergopower. Suntour had no chance of competing without brake
> lever gear changing.
> Interesting to read about Johan Van de Velde on the Gavia. For some years
> I had his photo on my bedroom wall. If it was cold and I didn't fancy goi
ng
> training one look at Van de Velde at 8000ft in a blizzard with no gloves
or
> armwarmers and I'd get my kit on and brave the elements.
> Andy Hampsten took over the race lead that day and he was dressed for
> climbing the north face of the Eiger in winter.
> Can't say that I noticed Van de Velde's seat pin through the snow!
> Ray Green, Brighton England
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