Video recap of the 2009 Tour of Romanide. A great win by Roman Kreuziger, making him a popular dark horse pick for a Grand Tour or two later this season. Two stage wins by Oscar Freire, a team time trial, some snow, and just a little argy-bargy. [Right-click for iTunes compatible download] Vimeo and YouTube…
Old HTRWW Archive
pre-2021 HTRWW videos, better viewed at HowTheRaceWasWon.com.
How The Race Was Won – Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2009
Video from this year’s decent LBL. Great teamwork by SaxoBank, but the performance was almost too dominant. Philippe Gilbert and Lotto took a shot at it, but I really would have liked to have seen more organization out of the other teams. That having been said, I can understand why their legs all would have…
How The Race Was Won – Fleche Wallo(n)ne 2009
Fleche-Wallone Video at last! Sorry about the jerkiness of some of the video playback—that’s from the live feed, not from me. YouTube and Vimeo at some point are now up, though not right now because I am way tired yes right now because I am crazy. [right-click for iTunes compatible download] Also made a few…
How The Race Was Won – Amstel Gold 2009
Amstel Gold! Ivanov wins a classic heads-up hill sprint, with daring attacks and savvy teamwork throughout. Also on YouTube and Vimeo. [right-click for iTunes-compatible download] Note well that all Americans do not hold such stereotypical views of the Netherlands as expressed in the opening of this movie. My implication that most do is purely for…
How The Race Was Won – Paris-Roubaix 2009
Little longer than normal this week—sorry about that, but it’s a big race. Not a particularly exciting finish this year, but still unfolded as hell-bent as a good Roubaix should. [right-click for iTunes-compatible download] YouTube and Vimeo will be are up tomorrow morning now.
How The Race Was Won – Gent-Wevelgem 2009
Yeah, you wanna know why I don’t have any blog posts this week? Because I am too busy making these. Fortunately, I won’t have a three-video week again until the Ardennes, and then hopefully never again after that. On to Roubaix! [right-click for iTunes-compatible download] Oh yes, also—if this doesn’t work, there are copies on…
How The Race Was Won – Tour of Flanders 2009
Otherwise known as the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Video analysis of the 2009 race plus an iTunes compatible download. What more could you ask for? [right-click for iTunes-compatible download]
How The Race Was Won – E3 Prijs Vlaanderen 2009
Yeah, another How the Race was Won, this time on the past weekend’s E3 Prijs. Better audio this time around, and I slowed down. I still kinda like it faster. [right click for iTunes-compatible download] Will be Is up on YouTube and Vimeo soon now.
How The Race Was Won – Milan-Sanremo 2009
My incisive video analysis of yesterday’s race. Apologies for the poor audio, USB mic is in the mail. Ask about any muddled parts in the comments and I will clarify. [right click – iTunes compatible download] Also available in a heinous Flash version on popular video-sharing site YouTube, and a marginally better version on Vimeo.