The music chosen is PERFECT! SO EXCELLENT! I am SO glad this clip got saved for future views! Cancellara's descending skills are superb - and that is an understatement. In this clip, we see him use several different techniques in a recognizable way. HUGELY valuable to a bike racer! THANK YOU!
Toda una clase de técnica en descenso. Todos tenemos nuestra manera, pero la forma de colocar la bici y el cuerpo en las curvas es perfecta. Siempre veo este vídeo para recordar maneras... Grande Cancellara!!
Having suffered a crash downhill at a mere 35 mph and separating my shoulder in addition to concussion and a chipped pelvis i watched this open mouthed with my palms sweating What a bike handler you run out of superlatives, totally unfazed, spartacus indeed!
imagine trying to hold that wheel! i don't think that too many pro's would fancy it, or for that matter, managed it. truly awesome footage of an awesome cyclist!
And this with the 25mm tyres of the time and no disk breakes.. Beside, I live not far away from him, and he is the lovliest father to his two girls you can imagine, which is even more important to me, Such a great, strong, sympathic man..
@@giorgiogrlj Me too, cant people think for themselves rather than be swayed by latest marketing gimmicks..Cancellara amazing rider though, will never forget Paris Roubaix and he rode Tom Boonen off his back wheel , think it was P-R , had cobbles.
they are total badasses just watching this gives me a buzz the way he skims so close to the rock face and cars it's not just about power in roadcycling but the skill and bravery aswell truly amazing
I was at the top of the Serra Seca's coll that year. The group took the climb very relaxed. Altough it is a first category mountain pass, they climbed together, the group was so compacted that some riders had to put their feet on the road before the mountain pass. So I suppose Cancellara stopped to piss and then he caught the group relaxed, whitout taking risks. But is amazing to see a professional rider playing and enjoying
The line he takes where the road narrows as it leads into the tunnel is terrifying (4.05 onward) and then just after that he shakes out his legs in typical fashion moments after a speed wobble. The guy is a savage.
I hit 50 mph once on my bike, happily it was a straight road. But i was terrified the whole time. Not a lot off time to react if there is an obstruction.
His form is amazing, and the way he finds the line through the apex of each curve is a freakin clinic. What I find incredible is his concentration, especially through the bits crowded with support cars or with sheer rock faces a metre from his face. A second of distraction and he's a dead man.
He was in the yellow jersey and had colour co-ordinated his bike to match. He'd had a puncture, and was not happy that the replacement tyre was not colour co-ordinated with the bike. He stopped to change it. The video has been up before, but was deleted due to infringing some UCI licence - surprised/delighted to find it again actually!
While I was watching the Oly TT and knowing that Wiggins was well ahead there is a shot of Spartacus going full steam to finish the last KM of the TT. He was injured from the bonehead crash the day before and still giving it his all and Wiggins was just a bit worried and maybe it was for dramatic effect but still paying tribute to one of the true TT masters. God bless Cancellara and his family. One of the best.
Ye, he's class, he's crazy, but he's not a skilled descender like Cancellara or Nibali who doesn't have to take such crazy chances during descents. You're not descending well, or fast, when you are crashing twice in the same downhill. But I'll easily admit that Voigt is pure class, and gives his all for the team, but that's why everybody loves him, isn't it? :)
That's because you never been on a bike with 23 mm tires with a perfurated helment and a 2 mm skinsuit riding at 100 km/h after a 20+ km climb and the world watching you
im new to road cycling and le tour de france. but why does it always seem like the cars are in the way, cant they hang back a bit more and keep the road clear? im sure theres a good reason, and im a novice, so be gentle and explain nicely please?
Cancellara was playing catch-up to the main peloton (the largest group of cyclists on the road) here, and the cars tend to follow the peloton as that's the place where most of the riders are concentrated - therefore the place where mechanical breakdowns and crashes are most likely to be found, where water bottles and energy gels etc are most required, and this means that all the team cars, the organiser's car (which is the red car) and the doctor's car tend to follow the peloton. There's a few exceptions, but this does mean that if you are trying to catch back up to the peloton having fallen behind - in this case because of a crash, I think - you're going to have to pass all those cars. It's unfortunate, but those cars really have to follow the peloton or there'd be even greater chaos.
markrobinhood1984 a good explanation from Douglas, just want to ad that most of the time the cars really help to get back in the peleton because the get the riders out of the wind, this is not the case descending a mountain ofcourse. There are also cars allowed behind a group in front when the gap is bigger then 1 minute, if its less the team cars need to get back behind the peleton.
markrobinhood1984 Btw saturday starts the spanish vuelta, one of the 3 biggest races (after giro italia and tour the france) mybe fun to see a bit. The Vuelta is even tougher than the other two because of the many mountain stages and they are on avarage more steep
hes the only cyclist that i can think of that is strong, big and heavy enough to get that bike right over and get it to chnge direction at that speed that quick, every other cyclist would be SOL because they just dont have the mass to make that drastic of a change!!!! wicked vid, never seen this one before!!!!
Darren Lindsay ***** Totalavulsion Yes, he's probably the illegitimate father of Danny Hart. Then Cancellara would, at one point, have had Danny Hart in his balls.
You must not have seen Jens Voigt in action then. In 2011 he crashed twice on the same descent, was hurting in every bit of his body, bleeding everywhere, and yet he sped up his descent so he could be at the front aiding his team leaders and keeping with the favorites. That is class right there.
aDotFromTheFuture With his age and his lost of speed in the time trials I think next year is his last most likely.. the prologue suits him next year and he will be attempting the hour record too . so it will be his last season which will end with the hour record. I think.velonews.competitor.com/2014/02/news/cancellara-likely-to-retire-after-2016-season_317133
Am i the only one, who just loves the fact that Fabian Cancellara rides the bike , like it's another day on the office, meanwhile the camera-motorcycle almost crashes into the wall at one point ; -P
not sure the timing in the top left is quite right - i suspect that's the gap between the peloton and the breakaway. from memory, and judging by how many cars he passes i reckon he starts at least a good minute down on the peloton. i think the timing gap is done off a motorbike which probably got stuck in front of the peloton on the descent and didn't realise he'd punctured and dropped off the back.
I'm pretty sure given this is the 9th stage, that Cancellara, as a sprinter had accrued the maillot jaune on the flat stages, but as a sprinter, got dropped in the mountains, hence been off the back of the peloton at the start of the descent.
@mrsolofeo Me too, right around 40 something happens and it stops just being exhilarating. I start thinking of all the stuff that can go wrong, a wet spot, some loose gravel, a stick laying on the road, a deer, a spoke pop....the list is endless.
Cancellara uses a bike made by Specialized in this video :) (Saxo Bank changed bike manufacturers from Cèrvelo to Specialized prior to that season). The components are probably Shimano, that I'm not sure of that though :)
Not sure why this appeared in my feed in 2024 but glad it did, superb! Vive la Tour!
Not tryna be that guy but it’s actually called Le Tour
@@Nowayfrrrrrrr La Tour du France
All amazing:
- rider,
- drivers
- motorcyclists & camera guys
- chopper pilot & camera guys
- scenery
Lovely soundtrack too. Thank you!
The music chosen is PERFECT! SO EXCELLENT! I am SO glad this clip got saved for future views! Cancellara's descending skills are superb - and that is an understatement. In this clip, we see him use several different techniques in a recognizable way. HUGELY valuable to a bike racer! THANK YOU!
Today is the future 😝
Beautiful lines. A masterclass in how to ride a bend....
just a pure thing of beauty... his skills in bikehandling and cornering... man... envieable... completely.
Totally agree!
Whoever chose the music to accompany this is a genius! Mozart Symphony No. 25 in G minor, I Allegro con brio.
Outstanding!!!!. To be so far back and to catch the group is truly amazing.
Toda una clase de técnica en descenso. Todos tenemos nuestra manera, pero la forma de colocar la bici y el cuerpo en las curvas es perfecta. Siempre veo este vídeo para recordar maneras... Grande Cancellara!!
This is the first time i see the clip since i saw it live, and i remember is so clearly!
amazing stuff!
"The art of descending".
A masterpiece interpreted by Fabian Cancellara.
Guten Abend zusammen ein sehr gutes Video und sehr gute Musik@@@
Mozart, Symphony No.25 in G Minor.
spectacular view furious descent and nice accompanying music, great combination
For me, cancellara is the best cyclist ever! And sooo sympatic, BRAVO and gratulation from austria.
Fabián Cancellara un maestro, un verdadero campeón, En este descenso ha dado muestra de ello .
Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱
i sooooo want to do this one day!! it looks so fun and exhilarating. not too many hills where i live, yet alone mountains. such talent!
Having suffered a crash downhill at a mere 35 mph and separating my shoulder in addition to concussion and a chipped pelvis i watched this open mouthed with my palms sweating
What a bike handler you run out of superlatives, totally unfazed, spartacus indeed!
@Mark Corrigan parody celebrity accounts are never funny
My heart was racing watching it. Truly awesome descending to music.
Bravo!!! Beautiful descending and beautiful Port del Compte road
I'm also impressed by his physical condition, his bike and the landscape. I'd love to go down on that road too!
anyone else wondering if the cars could just bugger off?
imagine trying to hold that wheel! i don't think that too many pro's would fancy it, or for that matter, managed it. truly awesome footage of an awesome cyclist!
great music choice. This video makes me want to ride NOW... also it makes realize what we trust to our tires.
Mozart: Symphony No.25 in G minor
This is literally the best video my eyes have ever gazed upon. True Art
what an excellent choice of music... masterpiece
And this with the 25mm tyres of the time and no disk breakes.. Beside, I live not far away from him, and he is the lovliest father to his two girls you can imagine, which is even more important to me, Such a great, strong, sympathic man..
I am still on 23 mm. :)
@@giorgiogrlj Me too, cant people think for themselves rather than be swayed by latest marketing gimmicks..Cancellara amazing rider though, will never forget Paris Roubaix and he rode Tom Boonen off his back wheel , think it was P-R , had cobbles.
@@pinarellolimoncello electric motor on that occasion?
@@giorgiogrlj Yeah it had a 200hp motor and even did a burnout over the finish line for the fans. Awesome moment
@@vivianvandermerwe1380 400W motor in seat tube, more than enough.
they are total badasses just watching this gives me a buzz the way he skims so close to the rock face and cars it's not just about power in roadcycling but the skill and bravery aswell truly amazing
And today, he wins the Ronde Van Vlaanderen, for a third time. A true sportsman.
0:33
1:04 Over corner tuck Aero
5:11
5:30 half corner technique
awesome!!!1
smooth as butter
4:06 to 4:24 is just epic. How even the camera cannot keep up barely. Great bikeriding skills honestly
Style and grace personified.
Amazing stuff. Great time trialler and makes descents look easy. A real gent as well.
man he's going around some of those corners pretty damn fast, amazing bike handling skill + balls!
I was at the top of the Serra Seca's coll that year. The group took the climb very relaxed. Altough it is a first category mountain pass, they climbed together, the group was so compacted that some riders had to put their feet on the road before the mountain pass. So I suppose Cancellara stopped to piss and then he caught the group relaxed, whitout taking risks. But is amazing to see a professional rider playing and enjoying
Anyway, he was strong enough to catch up with the peloton and it was a beautiful descent, great show of skills with a road bike when downhilling.
Scary to ride so fast next to cliffs. Excellent control and mental focus.
The only man pushing the descents like this this year was Jens Voight, was a pleasure to watch.
every cyclist, every fan respects fabian....Chasing downhill the way he did ,takes some nuts and guts.
The line he takes where the road narrows as it leads into the tunnel is terrifying (4.05 onward) and then just after that he shakes out his legs in typical fashion moments after a speed wobble. The guy is a savage.
I hit 50 mph once on my bike, happily it was a straight road. But i was terrified the whole time. Not a lot off time to react if there is an obstruction.
Kudos to the only other guy to keep up with him, the motor bike rider with his cameraman. Big thumbs up so we can watch this video....
great cycling with grandioso music! couldn't be more awesome
great music choice. This vid makes me want to ride NOW...
Can't stop watching this thing. A Masterclass for everyone.
His form is amazing, and the way he finds the line through the apex of each curve is a freakin clinic. What I find incredible is his concentration, especially through the bits crowded with support cars or with sheer rock faces a metre from his face. A second of distraction and he's a dead man.
😂😅😅😂😂😂
this is the most useful video on youtubes. those who can't descend STUDY THIS.
He was in the yellow jersey and had colour co-ordinated his bike to match. He'd had a puncture, and was not happy that the replacement tyre was not colour co-ordinated with the bike. He stopped to change it. The video has been up before, but was deleted due to infringing some UCI licence - surprised/delighted to find it again actually!
Looks amazing. Really. But take a look at the time folks. he drives alone and makes just about 4-5s...
While I was watching the Oly TT and knowing that Wiggins was well ahead there is a shot of Spartacus going full steam to finish the last KM of the TT. He was injured from the bonehead crash the day before and still giving it his all and Wiggins was just a bit worried and maybe it was for dramatic effect but still paying tribute to one of the true TT masters. God bless Cancellara and his family. One of the best.
Ye, he's class, he's crazy, but he's not a skilled descender like Cancellara or Nibali who doesn't have to take such crazy chances during descents. You're not descending well, or fast, when you are crashing twice in the same downhill. But I'll easily admit that Voigt is pure class, and gives his all for the team, but that's why everybody loves him, isn't it? :)
I give just as much props to the motorcycle rider and camera man.
That's because you never been on a bike with 23 mm tires with a perfurated helment and a 2 mm skinsuit riding at 100 km/h after a 20+ km climb and the world watching you
im new to road cycling and le tour de france. but why does it always seem like the cars are in the way, cant they hang back a bit more and keep the road clear? im sure theres a good reason, and im a novice, so be gentle and explain nicely please?
Cancellara was playing catch-up to the main peloton (the largest group of cyclists on the road) here, and the cars tend to follow the peloton as that's the place where most of the riders are concentrated - therefore the place where mechanical breakdowns and crashes are most likely to be found, where water bottles and energy gels etc are most required, and this means that all the team cars, the organiser's car (which is the red car) and the doctor's car tend to follow the peloton. There's a few exceptions, but this does mean that if you are trying to catch back up to the peloton having fallen behind - in this case because of a crash, I think - you're going to have to pass all those cars. It's unfortunate, but those cars really have to follow the peloton or there'd be even greater chaos.
Cool thanks for th explanation, makes sense :-)
markrobinhood1984 a good explanation from Douglas, just want to ad that most of the time the cars really help to get back in the peleton because the get the riders out of the wind, this is not the case descending a mountain ofcourse. There are also cars allowed behind a group in front when the gap is bigger then 1 minute, if its less the team cars need to get back behind the peleton.
ok thanks :-)
markrobinhood1984 Btw saturday starts the spanish vuelta, one of the 3 biggest races (after giro italia and tour the france) mybe fun to see a bit. The Vuelta is even tougher than the other two because of the many mountain stages and they are on avarage more steep
Jeez, props to the camera bike crew especially with all those crazy support cars jostling for position
hes the only cyclist that i can think of that is strong, big and heavy enough to get that bike right over and get it to chnge direction at that speed that quick, every other cyclist would be SOL because they just dont have the mass to make that drastic of a change!!!! wicked vid, never seen this one before!!!!
This is a masterclass in how to decend
And now there's Tom Pidcock. This is mediocre.
awesome how he takes the corners at ridiculous speeds when cars and motorbikes are struggling !!! respect !!!!!!!!
I'm amazed he can go so fast with balls that big
***** He could almost be the father of Danny Hart, only needs to be 4-5 years older!
Darren Lindsay ***** Totalavulsion
Yes, he's probably the illegitimate father of Danny Hart. Then Cancellara would, at one point, have had Danny Hart in his balls.
Totalavulsion it is because of the extra weight ;)
+Totalavulsion That's cos steel balls, (mixed with lead) weigh quite a lot, so they carry a lot of momentum..... :-)
+Totalavulsion He got caught cheating; His bike had a hidden electric motor in the frame....
My eyes watered watching and listening.
Still one of the best cycling clips of all time.
Bike handling masterclass... what a legend that man (machine) is!
I have a feeling my pulse was probably higher from just watching this than Fabian's pulse was when de did the descent...
We so need speed, wattage, hr and cadence info onscreen during road raced. That would be über-cool!
his bike control at these speeds is insane. wish I could do that :)
Go Fabian, and thank you!
Motorcyclist and cameraman are also amazing
Abundant talent and skill. Does anyone know the name of the symphony music?
You must not have seen Jens Voigt in action then. In 2011 he crashed twice on the same descent, was hurting in every bit of his body, bleeding everywhere, and yet he sped up his descent so he could be at the front aiding his team leaders and keeping with the favorites. That is class right there.
brilliant piece of footage. music is perfect.
While I was watching this video I wanted so badly to go out, climb first mountain and do this while I'm listening this song.
Too bad about his crash in this years Tour. I wonder if he ever decides to do another one, or was this his last one...
aDotFromTheFuture He can't stop on a crash, i hope.
aDotFromTheFuture With his age and his lost of speed in the time trials I think next year is his last most likely.. the prologue suits him next year and he will be attempting the hour record too . so it will be his last season which will end with the hour record. I think.velonews.competitor.com/2014/02/news/cancellara-likely-to-retire-after-2016-season_317133
+Hugo Roux His plan was that this would be his last tdf anyway. Too bad if he crashed out of his last though.
that was Awsome, my decent skills have almost gotten me killed a few times, clearly not this riders weakness.
5:20-5:25 he's bouncing his knees off the top tube? Anybody know why?
Love the dedication to the racing line.
that´s pure ART
Dieu que c'est beau...
Am i the only one, who just loves the fact that Fabian Cancellara rides the bike , like it's another day on the office, meanwhile the camera-motorcycle almost crashes into the wall at one point ; -P
Fabi is faster going uphill than most of us going downhill. And when it is time to descend, he is FEARLESS
It is Mozart Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183. As is description.
@jonesgez No, where you drove this stretch of the race ?
A masterful performance!
Cancella later on in an interview: ''Oh yes the nature was nice..''
not sure the timing in the top left is quite right - i suspect that's the gap between the peloton and the breakaway. from memory, and judging by how many cars he passes i reckon he starts at least a good minute down on the peloton. i think the timing gap is done off a motorbike which probably got stuck in front of the peloton on the descent and didn't realise he'd punctured and dropped off the back.
Amazing skill and concentration.
Cancellara was descending the Col de Serra Secca in 2009 and Wouter was descending the Passo del Bocco.
I don't think I could ride like that. Impressive stuff. He rides as if the mountains are made of padded foam and it doesn't matter if he fell off.
I'm pretty sure given this is the 9th stage, that Cancellara, as a sprinter had accrued the maillot jaune on the flat stages, but as a sprinter, got dropped in the mountains, hence been off the back of the peloton at the start of the descent.
This man is an artist:)
man, he has a good set of wings/legs....glad his guardian angel was with him.
@mrsolofeo Me too, right around 40 something happens and it stops just being exhilarating. I start thinking of all the stuff that can go wrong, a wet spot, some loose gravel, a stick laying on the road, a deer, a spoke pop....the list is endless.
A true graceful rider
Cancellara uses a bike made by Specialized in this video :) (Saxo Bank changed bike manufacturers from Cèrvelo to Specialized prior to that season). The components are probably Shimano, that I'm not sure of that though :)
This is absolutely fucking awesome! What a badass, he dominated that descent!
Music is Mozart, Symphony No.25 in G Minor. Enjoy!
Epic BGM. Good vid man! :)
I can watch this all day!
I was about to give you hell for mixing in the music. But it works so damn well.
you have it down. keep going. its a match the music and the sport. well effing done
Far from an ordinary cyclist... He's a legend!