Recent content by blencathra

Yes - I expressed that badly! I was thinking more about average heights of population when I wrote that: even the smallest were marginally above their birth cohort's average height for their country (although no info for Armstrong/USA). I'd agree about Fignon - simply reporting the statement...

Yes, sorry - my miscopying from my notes. His 1.86 was right next to Contador's 1.76 on my list.

Have to be careful with that - they are both leaning back against the fence, Hinault rather more so. But, having said that, the http://www.astrotheme.fr website lists Fignon at 1.82!

The height issue will be affected by all sorts of factors, including increasing average height of men (up a couple of centimetres since the war), and differences in average height in different populations: the TdeF has seen an influx of people from taller populations. For instance, the average...