While many feel that most races are decided in the "climbs", significant time and distant can be made up (or created if that be the case), during a well executed descent. Here is a compilation of 5 examples where top pros have demonstrated their descending acumen.
1. Despite suffering a puncture on stage 7 of the 2009 Tour de France, Fabian Cancellara worked his way back to the main field amongst team cars and motor brigades.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR3QoZWMkok
2. With not so much as a turn of the pedals, Peter Sagan proceeds to ride clear of the peloton during stage 6 of the 2014 Tour de Suisse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPXIdGy1iM0
3. Watch Vincenzo Nibali descend at what appears to be twice the speed of his rivals, during stage 11 of the 2011 Giro d’Italia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSmhgOFGl_M
4. Samuel Sanchez descends with impunity during stage 19 of the 2011 Tour de France.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRSFUnclJGQ
5. Before being kicked-out of the sport for "doping", Michael Rasmussen sweeps through turns during stage 9 of the 2005 Tour de France. Was it his mountain bike skills, or EPO at work ?
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