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Le Gué, km 483. Everything until this point has been riposte and parry. Now Simpson attacks, then attacks again at Ablis 9 km down the road and then again in the pavé at Dourdan after another 8 km. A series of quick thrusts that cut the thread between Simpson and his pursuers. With just 35 km until the finish in the Parc des Princes velodrome, Simpson catches Mahé with Anquetil and Stablinski around 100 m further back down the road. 106
But even in 1963 the shine was coming off Bordeaux-Paris. That year there was no Van Looy, Altig, Stablinski or Anquetil on the start line and the inevitable whispers about the legitimacy of Simpson’s victory began to circulate, even though any rider can only win against the riders in front of him. By 1977 René Fallet, who followed that year’s ‘masterpiece of jeopardy’ from start to finish, was writing in the Livre d’Or du Cyclisme: “Now it is threatened with extinction, like the whale. Bordeaux-Paris has become too big for the so-called ‘big’ riders. In contrast to the great ones of yesterday, the Simpsons, Bobets, Küblers, Anquetils, etc., those of today flee this Monument like the plague and perhaps condemn it to death, which seriously dishonours them. One day – and why not? – they will find Paris- Roubaix or the Tour too tiring and will only ride criteriums. In front of empty seats, I hope. And it will be the end of this legendary sport.” But Bordeaux-Paris wasn’t ready to go quietly. There were still riders who wanted to pit themselves against this prehistoric challenge. Herman van Springel lost the 1968 Tour by just 38 seconds, done over by a rampant Jan Janssen in a final 55 km time trial into Paris that saw the yellow jersey ripped rudely off the Belgian’s shoulders. 1969 saw the debut of Merckxissimo and the all-devouring Cannibal. What was a Belgian to do? Head for the South West and make his name in the last great endurance test. A race where he knew Merckx was sure not to follow. Van Springel won in 1970, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80 and 81. In 1977 the funny little Dernys – named after the Roger Derny et Fils factory where they were manufactured and powered with pedals and two stroke engines – were replaced by a sleek and shining fleet of Kawasakis. The new Monsieur Bordeaux-Paris beat Tour winner Lucien Aimar in 1970 and might have increased his tally of wins to 9 if the 1971 and 1972 races hadn’t been cancelled. In 1974 he beat the next-placed rider Régis Delépine by over 15 minutes but was forced to share first place with him. Just like Arthur Linton back in 1896 he was judged to have ridden the wrong course though this time van Springel rode several kilometres more than he needed to and it was Delépine who argued that the prize be shared. He was first in a field of 10 riders in 1975 and then second to Walter Godefroot the crack sprinter and Classics specialist who’d 107
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THE CYCLING QUARTERLY ISSUE 22 2019
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THE CYCLING QUARTERLY Stay ahead of
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Most cyclists are losers. 2,648 dif
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The first ever rider to bask in the
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