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Re:

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:07 pm
by duz10s
DartanianX wrote:I think that I just vomited.

Yellow Fluro / Neri Sottoli 2014

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that looks killer

Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:58 pm
by dereksmalls
I'm looking foward to the early season Cav vs Sagan show down at San Luis

Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:58 pm
by Weenie

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Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:06 am
by HakeemT
Hepburn @ 407.9 W / 5.51 W/kg according to this tweet:
https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/statuses/421229834727985152

How does that compare to your output Nick / Tinea?

Re:

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:11 am
by MarkGiardini
btompkins0112 wrote:I know it will be different come March/April, but he has absolutely no definition in his legs in that photo....and a pudgy gut.....but as long as he smashes it in July none of it matters


Cav is a classic endomorph ; short, stocky build, rounded with strong legs, specially in the upper leg & thighs.
And he also gains fat and muscle very easily.
He knows what he needs to do when it counts tho, and he always looks a bit 'jolly' around the festive season so I am sure he's not fussed.
Just like Ullrich - always more made of his weight than any other cyclist of their day.

Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:03 am
by Tapeworm
@HakeemT - further details of that power output found here:- http://www.srm.de/news/road-cycling/cycling-australia-road-national-championships/

@MarkGiardini - somatotypes are the biggest load of junk science around. It's an old theory tied to psychology and it not accepted in modern medical circles. Quackery in the highest order. How this stuff perpetuates amazes me.

Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:13 am
by MarkGiardini
Ok doctor.

Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:21 am
by Tinea Pedis
djconnel wrote:I find it fascinating these guys facing a full year of racing in Europe can come out with guns blazing at nationals in early January. Sure, these races are easy compared to racing the Tour or a spring classic, but still it seems luck a big kink in the normal pattern of preparing for a season.

Not just saying this because I'm racing, but if you really think any of the races are easy you're sorely mistaken.

Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:42 am
by TwiggyTN
Alejet has some crazy geometry on his sleds if I recall from his Fassa days. I bet Speci did some kind of custom tube to tube build for him. They've had enough time...

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Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:07 am
by euan
Apparently Sky testing new powermeters

https://twitter.com/CycleSystemsAc/stat ... 9272369152

By new it appears, new to them. SRM no longer listed as a sponsor on the Sky website.

Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:31 am
by Tapeworm
^ Wow, I would be surprised if SRM were swapped for Stages... but then money talks. Least they'll have very accurate left leg power measurements.

Though in relation to SRM sponsoring Sky, were they actual sponsors? I know Sky purchased a lot of their own gear.

Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:39 am
by CulBaire
Tapeworm wrote:^ Wow, I would be surprised if SRM were swapped for Stages... but then money talks. Least they'll have very accurate left leg power measurements.

Though in relation to SRM sponsoring Sky, were they actual sponsors? I know Sky purchased a lot of their own gear.


Not Pro Tour I know... But MTB'er Geoff Kabush has been running a Stages for a while.

Surprising to see no SRM, but as said above money talks!

Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:41 am
by euan
They were down on the website as a sponsor, and on the cars too

Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:53 am
by micky
djconnel wrote:Seems like it's preferable to have more miles, less intensity, less chaos for Giro preparation. Park yourself somewhere warm with good roads and ride a lot.

But it's not always a matter of optimal preparation, but compromising among multiple goals and pressures.


And sponsors requests.

Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:50 am
by DartanianX
If you weren't looking for it you wouldn't notice the stages power meter as Sky have gone to a lot of effort to keep the NDS crank arms hidden, but the bike in the upper right corner clearly has a stages power meter installed.

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Also teams using what looks like Garmin head units in lieu of SRM PC7's

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Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:00 pm
by euan
Yep everyone now has a Garmin head unit, of course some riders could still be on an SRM

Re: "PRO" Cycling Discussion

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:00 pm
by Weenie

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