Quote Originally Posted by tulip View Post
I've been a big Jeannie Longo fan since the 80s. She's still at it! She won the Tour de France Feminin what, like 11 times? Amazing!
I've been a fan of hers that long, too. It's amazing that she's still out there, kicking tail, and kicking it well, at that. What I remember of her most from back then is how completely dominating, intimidating, and agressive she was. It's nice to know she hasn't changed, and it doesn't surprise me a bit that she is still able to dominate over most of the field. She was making other elite women look like Sunday cyclists back then too. In fact, it just reiterates what a special athlete she is and validates that she's the real deal, as is Kristin.

In my eyes, both Jeanne and Kristin are those special ones that only come along every 20-30 years and make the others look like they're not trying as hard - legends. The others are trying - they're giving their all - they're just not the "special one." What is really cool is to see these two going at it in the same Olympics. A legend of the past, and argueably the present, going spoke to spoke against the star of the present and future. We are watching a unique thing, you guys.

Speaking of racers from the 80's, did anyone see the interview of Connie and Davis talking about Taylor? Connie still looks great, and Davis looks fit and just downright awesome. I hadn't realized before I saw the interview that Davis had surgery a year ago to help him with his Parkinson's, and having saw and talked to Davis just over two years ago at the Sacramento finish at the Tour of Cali, I can tell how much the surgery has brightened him. So great to see both he and Connie so happy and healthy.

Back in the 80's, I used to idolize Inga Thompson, even down to wearing my hair in a long braid like she did. Anyone know what happened to her?

Sorry, didn't mean to slightly hijack this with my 80's memories....
~BikeMomma