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soulmancyclist (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I remember this day well. And yes, bizarrely he enjoyed the odd fag, and even did ads for cigarettes. He's still my hero.
enriquevera2000 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
El estilo esta conmadre yo kero un trajesito michi tipo Merck Molteni
CyclistD (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
btw: this is today 36 years ago, to the day!
CyclistD (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The stuff he poored on him is "olbas" and not testosteron as some stupid haters said earlyer!!!! its like menthol!!!
vmecobol (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Jaques Anquetil was noted for preparing for major races by staying up all night drinking.He was quoted as saying : 'To prepare for a race, nothing beats a good pheasant, champagne and a woman.'
britchey11 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
there was a photo of him in the 7o's with a cig and a glass of wine at a party, lots of riders " are normal young men" sometimes. coke, pot, smack used to come up in the tests- not performance enhancing though so no worries.
mikewhomikeyoung (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Back then, it was widely believed that smoking opened the lungs, so early cyclists used to smoke during races because they thought it would help their breathing.
1stPlaceDirector (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Lots of the early Tour de France riders from the 1920s and 30s used to smoke even while riding. It did seem to be something they did for show or to be cool. I doubt they really inhaled.
partylwc (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
jacques antolli or whatever his name is did... the french great rider; so possibly
phantomxr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i read somewhere that Merckx smoked cigarettes surely this cant be true,can it? |
