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CYCLE SPORT: FEBRUARY 2005
CLIMBERS SPECIAL
True climbers are a rare breed. It takes bravery, natural ability and willpower to win in the mountains. To celebrate this, Cycle Sport brings you an overview of the careers of nine of the best mountain men past and present
IVAN BASSO
With his impressive ride at this year’s Tour de France, Ivan Basso confirmed what he and cycling fans had forgotten — that he is one of the biggest climbing talents of his generation, and he is more than ready to do even better in 2005
DAMIANO CUNEGO
In just eight months Damiano Cunego has gone from being a prodigious but still uncut diamond to become the world’s number one-ranked rider. At the young age of 23 he has a rare combination of climbing and sprinting ability and is ready to take the world by storm
ANDY HAMPSTEN
Andy Hampsten is best remembered for his mountain exploits in the 1988 Giro, which he went on to win. But there was more to the pioneering American’s career, as CS discovers
FEDERICO BAHAMONTES
Still in full flight at 76, CS travels to Spain to meet Federico Bahamontes, to see what the man who wore the King of the Mountains jersey a record six times is up to now
LUCIEN VAN IMPE
Participating in the Tour an amazing 15 times between 1969 and 1985, the village of Impe is home to, yes you’ve guessed it, Belgium’s last Tour winner — Lucien Van Impe. We took a trip to his town
JULIO JIMENEZ
Spaniard Julio Jimenez remains one of the sport’s forgotten stars: we find out why one of the finest Kings of the Mountains can walk around Avila without anyone giving him the time of day
PETER WINNEN
A top Dutch rider who claimed Tour stage wins in the 1980s, Peter Winnen is better known today for his career as a writer — and the Alpe d’Huez legend has some controversial views
JOSE MARIA JIMENEZ
Spain’s Jose Maria Jimenez had many problems. We go back to his racing days and to where those problems began
THIERRY CLAVEYROLAT
Thierry Claveyrolat won the King of the Mountains competition in the 1990 Tour de France but took his own life in 1999. CS looks back at his life
LEVI LEIPHEIMER
Levi Leipheimer talks about his US Postal days and his renewed energy, outlook, and commitment to his 2005 Gerosteiner team
LETTERS
GRAHAM WATSON
Cycle Sport’s photographer takes a look at the upcoming 2005 Pro Tour
SHOP WINDOW
CHRIS CARMICHAEL
Right now is the right time for weight loss
BROOMWAGON
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