Photos of the day: Kim Andersen going solo
Wow. That last little rant on top end pro bike pricing went pretty viral. Flahute's building me up to add fuel to the fire with addtional commentary to come. But for now, something completely different! Just a good old shot of a good old solo artist to connect today with 'my generation bay-baaay' ... Andersen in the Ardennes. Fleche Wallonne, 1984. Photo: Miroir du Cyclisme, Feb. 1985 Photo: Miroir du Cyclisme, Feb. 1985 Many may not remember that the Directeur Sportif for Leopard Trek this year (and with Riis at Saxo Bank in prior years), Denmark's Kim Andersen was quite the monster back in the day. Here's a look back to the year he was at his peak of his powers: 1984. That April, he soloed to win the Fleche Wallonne, after pulling along a nine man early break containing Henk Lubberding of Panasonic and eventual second place finisher Willi Tackaert. Andersen left them all, and authored a long solo to a four minute victory. The quinessentia