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louiebaby said:
Talksteer said:
On the cycling podcast Francais Tommaso made the point that in the history of the TDF it is basically won by strong TT guys.
Interesting stats. I'm a strong proponent of up hill time trials, and the short lumpy day trialled this year was an interesting slant too.The climbers who don't practice TT efforts are still likely to be less good a pacing and holding the TT position. It's not just FTP/weight.
Generally the worlds best time trialist tends to have a pretty good power to weight anyway, certainly people like Indurian, Wiggins and Dumulain were able to retain their full FTP and loose weight. These guys frequently even have the measure of a Cancellara or Martin who are only actually 5-10% heavier.
Actually the biggest factor holding back a TT specialist who doesn't practice all out efforts up hill is that the biomechanics of where the force is applied in the pedal stroke is different when climbing vs flat TT's.
In short I don't think you can produce a TDF course that doesn't favour Sky, they are the best at grand tours.
Talksteer said:
JuniorD said:
The 27km TTT on stage 2 will put an immediate end to all but two or three people's GC hopes
On the cycling podcast Francais Tommaso made the point that in the history of the TDF it is basically won by strong TT guys. When a climber wins it is something of an exception.Year, TT Pos
2018 3rd
2017 3rd
2016 6th, 2nd, 1st
2015 2nd TTT
2014 4th
2013 2nd, 1st
2012 2nd,1st, 1st
2011 2nd TTT, 2nd
2010 5th
2009 2nd, 1st TTT, 1st
2008 12th
It is arguable that that the last non-climber to win the Tour was Indurain, and the last non TTer to win was Schleck.
johnxjsc1985 said:
Barga said:
IT would also be enlightening to see how many of them had TUEs for corticosteroids for breathing difficulties which may have benefited their exceptional w/kg?
change the freakin record and start your own thread and leave people to enjoy this oneEdited by Barga on Wednesday 31st October 18:40
Barga said:
johnxjsc1985 said:
Barga said:
IT would also be enlightening to see how many of them had TUEs for corticosteroids for breathing difficulties which may have benefited their exceptional w/kg?
change the freakin record and start your own thread and leave people to enjoy this oneEdited by Barga on Wednesday 31st October 18:40
Sky announce end of team sponsorship at the end of 2019!
That’s bound to shake things up a bit. I’m sure some teams won’t shed a tear.
Whether this will be good or bad for the sport, we’ll have to see. Did it raise the standard across the teams and improve the sport or damage it with budget increases to keep up?
That’s bound to shake things up a bit. I’m sure some teams won’t shed a tear.
Whether this will be good or bad for the sport, we’ll have to see. Did it raise the standard across the teams and improve the sport or damage it with budget increases to keep up?
A shame indeed, and just as McLaren announce their cycling plans...
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-cycling...
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-cycling...
thegreenhell said:
A shame indeed, and just as McLaren announce their cycling plans...
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-cycling...
Makes sense. A lot of cycling performance is based on aerodynamics. I know they haven't been the best at it lately, but their knowledge will help. Also useful if they have a wind tunnel.https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-cycling...
I guess it's time for Sky. They have been around for a while now. I wonder where the riders will go.
In any normal sport, the loss of a sponsor wouldn't be a problem, as there are other revenue streams for teams, and a new sponsor would be found. However, with the outdated funding model for cycling - were the sponsor is the main funding for teams, it's a massive blow.
In the grand scheme of world sport, £30-35M isn't a great amount of money. But, who is willing to chuck that type of money towards the sport?
In the grand scheme of world sport, £30-35M isn't a great amount of money. But, who is willing to chuck that type of money towards the sport?
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