Sully's Top 10 Pro Road Worlds
The World Pro Road Championship is (in my opinion) the absolute pinnacle of cycling; it's something I've been obsessed with almost my entire life. Every kid that has ever raced a bike has dreamed of pulling on that rainbow jersey that shows you are the best in the world. One day, one race, one chance to be World Champion. Here are my personal top 10 editions of the "Mondiali".... -------------------- 10 - Johan Museeuw, Lugano Switzerland 1996 The Lugano course was considered too hilly for Museeuw, but he put in a massive effort to stick with Mauro Gianetti and put him away easily in a 2-up sprint. Gianetti was a local and played a big part in designing the course for those World's, but the home-field advantage still wasn't enough to take down Museeuw. 9 - Maurizio Fondriest, Ronse Belgium 1988. We all know the story. Criquilion went up the inside of Steve Bauer and ended up in the barricades and on his arse. A young Fondriest cruises by and is the shock wi...