Five of the best road cycling descent videos

Peter Sagan, Fabian Cancellara, Vincenzo Nibali and, um, Michael Rasmussen show you how to drop like a stone down a mountain road

Nigel Wynn
By Nigel Wynn
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Whilst breathtaking downhill mountain bike videos are two a penny, there are actually very few decent films of top road racers descending as the cameras often switch between groups of cyclists on the road - and the TV motorbikes can't keep up with their pace.

Here we've collected together five videos that show some of the top descenders in action, most of whom are plummeting down a mountainside at speeds peaking at 100kmh (62mph) or beyond.

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Nigel Wynn
Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed. 

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