1985 Paris-Roubaix flashback- Theo de Rooy

Tony

The scene-
Dutchman Theo De Rooy is sitting in the Panasonic team car after
abandoning the 1985 Paris-Roubaix. He's covered in mud after spending
a major portion of the race on the front, escaping in the Arenberg
Forest. He's interviewed by American reporter John Tesh of CBS
Sports...

de Rooy: "It's a bollocks this race! You're working like an animal,
you don't have time to piss, you wet your pants. You're riding in mud
like this, you're slipping, it's a piece of shit..."

Tesh: "Willl you ever ride it again?"

de Rooy, not hesitating for a second: "Sure, it's the most beautiful
race in the world!"

Theo realizes the absurdity of his remark and breaks out in a maniacal
cackle which turns into a hacking cough and he's driven off to the
showers. Classic!

psycholist

"Tony" <szurly@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:4c54ef01.0404071908.18e16b03@posting.google.com...
> The scene-
> Dutchman Theo De Rooy is sitting in the Panasonic team car after
> abandoning the 1985 Paris-Roubaix. He's covered in mud after spending
> a major portion of the race on the front, escaping in the Arenberg
> Forest. He's interviewed by American reporter John Tesh of CBS
> Sports...
>
> de Rooy: "It's a bollocks this race! You're working like an animal,
> you don't have time to piss, you wet your pants. You're riding in mud
> like this, you're slipping, it's a piece of shit..."
>
> Tesh: "Willl you ever ride it again?"
>
> de Rooy, not hesitating for a second: "Sure, it's the most beautiful
> race in the world!"
>
> Theo realizes the absurdity of his remark and breaks out in a maniacal
> cackle which turns into a hacking cough and he's driven off to the
> showers. Classic!

What a fantastic story! Thanks!

Bob C.

TritonRider

>From: szurly@rcn.com (Tony)

>The scene-
>Dutchman Theo De Rooy is sitting in the Panasonic team car after
>abandoning the 1985 Paris-Roubaix. He's covered in mud after spending
>a major portion of the race on the front, escaping in the Arenberg
>Forest. He's interviewed by American reporter John Tesh of CBS
>Sports...
>
>de Rooy: "It's a bollocks this race! You're working like an animal,
>you don't have time to piss, you wet your pants. You're riding in mud
>like this, you're slipping, it's a piece of shit..."
>
>Tesh: "Willl you ever ride it again?"
>
>de Rooy, not hesitating for a second: "Sure, it's the most beautiful
>race in the world!"
>
>Theo realizes the absurdity of his remark and breaks out in a maniacal
>cackle which turns into a hacking cough and he's driven off to the
>showers. Classic!
>
>

If that doesn't sum up what our sport is about, I don't know what does.
Museeuw would second that. Old school racing at it's best.
Long live the hardman
Bill C