Video of descent of the Sarenne
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In light of Tony Martin's comments following the Dauphine stage on Saturday, I thought I'd shoot the following to give an idea of the surface following "preparations" for Le Tour. This is pretty much racing speed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVLY9y3uGKE&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVLY9y3uGKE&feature=youtu.be
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With all due respect Mark, that ride was recorded on Strava. It's currently 4th out of 750 on the leaderboard and just 20s slower than Ben King And Ten Dam who are above me and did it on Saturday in the Dauphine Peloton - at the same time as Martin.
So to all intents and purposes it IS the speed of the pros sorry.
So to all intents and purposes it IS the speed of the pros sorry.
Last edited by airwise on Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:53 am, edited 1 time in total.
No Bart, you are 31s off King and 44 off Ten Dam
http://app.strava.com/segments/1629085
But that ride was 12 months ago? So maybe you're not Bart, in which case up the ride and show us
http://app.strava.com/segments/1629085
But that ride was 12 months ago? So maybe you're not Bart, in which case up the ride and show us
Must say I thought the surface was still fine for climbing. But definitely wouldn't want to race down it!
Thanks for posting.
Thanks for posting.
For heaven's sake Mark - just admit it when you are wrong. I hate people on internet forums trying to wriggle like this.
It's a descent. have a look at riders SRM files from Tours past and present to see what the average pro shows on any Alpine downhill. My HR was high because I was having to power out of the hairpins as they were strewn with gravel (not swept as they would be for the pros). Also I wasn't sitting in the middle of a one hundred strong peloton being pulled along.
If you really think they race downhill much quicker than that then I'm afraid you have a fair bit to learn.
It's a descent. have a look at riders SRM files from Tours past and present to see what the average pro shows on any Alpine downhill. My HR was high because I was having to power out of the hairpins as they were strewn with gravel (not swept as they would be for the pros). Also I wasn't sitting in the middle of a one hundred strong peloton being pulled along.
If you really think they race downhill much quicker than that then I'm afraid you have a fair bit to learn.
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Nice video, thanks. Did they do anything to these shallow troughs that used to cross the road (for rainwater)? that could be dangerous.
(And Mark, I don't see airwise claiming that he can race with the pros, only that the speed was similar. If he lost 20 sec on 12-15 minutes, that is close enough, <3%, maybe 1 mph or less.)
(And Mark, I don't see airwise claiming that he can race with the pros, only that the speed was similar. If he lost 20 sec on 12-15 minutes, that is close enough, <3%, maybe 1 mph or less.)
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Nice one airwise! Thx for sharing
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