Certainly Post is a legend but it has been noted that the cobbles were less severe compared to the early days then and now a race looking for more cobblestone paths. That said, a simple word association for many of us is.......You say Raleigh....I say (Peter) Post. I hope the tailwinds are even better in Heaven.
Just my 2 guilders.
Matt Van de Gorsk Belmont Shore, California USA
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:25 AM, MNF <emeneff@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not to take anything away from Post (rip), but I've seen numerous
> descriptions of his record-setting Paris-Roubaix race as having a very
> strong tailwind that day. Just something to keep in mind when people try to
> compare road races.
>
> Post was one of those tough-as-nails characters in the saddle and as a team
> director. Must have been VERY unpleasant for his team riders when he took
> them to task for sub-par performances or missed-opportunities.
>
> Mike Fabian
> San Francisco
>
> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Dr. Paul B. Williams <
> castell5@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >
> > >From Cycling News (
> >
> http://www.cyclingnews.com/
> > ):
> >
> >
> >
> > "Post was an accomplished road and track racer during his pro career from
> > 1956 to 1972. He won 65 Six Day competitions and in 1964, he was the
> winner
> > of Paris-Roubaix. He took the Dutch national title in 1963."
> >
> >
> >
> > His record speed in the 64 P-R is still asterisked (as in the VeloNation
> > tribute) because it was said to have been ridden on better roads!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Some of the riders under his tutelage at various points during their
> > careers included Gerrie Knetemann, Jan Raas, Hennie Kuiper, Joop
> Zoetemelk,
> > Johan van der Velde, Henk Lubberding, Leo van Vliet, Erik Breukink, Eric
> > Vanderaerden, Phil Anderson, Olaf Ludwig, Maurizio Fondriest and
> Viatcheslav
> > Ekimov."
> >
> >
> >
> > Now that isn't a bad stable!! I would say that was a win or two in
> amongst
> > that group!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul Williams, Ottawa, ON, Canada
> >
> > "Unfortunately, too damn cold and icy to take my Ilkeston steed out in
> > tribute"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dr. Paul B. Williams, BAH, MPhil, PhD
> > Instructor,
> > Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies,
> > Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > From: castell5@sympatico.ca
> > > To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:41:46 -0500
> > > Subject: [CR] Peter Post dead at 77
> > >
> > >
> > > Peter Post dead at 77:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.velonation.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dr. Paul B. Williams, BAH, MPhil, PhD
> > > Instructor,
> > > Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies,
> > > Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada