Cycling – 1985 – Tour De France – Bernard Hinault + Greg LeMond + Stephen Roche
DOG COMMENTARY: The 1985 Tour de France was the 72nd Tour de France….which took place from June 28th to July 21st over 4,109 km (2,553 mi) in 22 stages and a prologue….as France’s Bernard Hinault would attempt to equal the records of Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx….who had each won the Tour de France five times….for Hinault was unable to compete due to tendinitis in 1983….while finishing 2nd to Laurent…
Special – 1981 – Sports Year In Review – Host George Plimpton
DOG ASIDE: In this George Plimpton special, he looks at the year 1981 in sports….while providing the viewer with some awesome highlights of the accomplishments of many athletes and several teams to include Alpine Skiing World Cup overall champ USA Phil Mahre….with women’s overall champ Marie-Theres Nadig of Switzerland….along with cycling’s Bernard Hinault of France win in the Tour…
Special – 1985 – CBS Year in Sports – Pete Rose 4192 & Lakers Vs Celtics & Hagler Vs Hearns
DOG COMMENTARY: 1985 was an outstanding year in sports….as this CBS Sports Special provides undeniable evidence of that statement….. for it was in this year in Major League Baseball alone that Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb’s long standing hits record of 4192 hits….while White Sox P Tom Seaver and NYY P Phil NieKro won their…