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    Is UAE Over the Top?

    As far as I can tell the way somebody wins a race does not really indicate performance level in The typical measurable ways ( watts.) Being up front in a solo break could for example actually be easier than riding In a group that is attacking a lot on a climb and descending solo may also be...
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    The messages of how weak vingegaard is seem to primarily be coming from Velo news and American writers who want the Americans on the team to take the lead of the team. I think all being equal atleast Pog doesn’t do as well in the huge mountains as vingegaard although he may be better now than...
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    What does 135 carbs per hour look like, & do we believe its the reason why racing is so much better now?

    A lot of placebo probably going on with the high carb intakes….however it does seem to help a little. As far as speeds ridden a lot has changed in cycling over the years. Indurain rode slower than the 2000s generation and the current gen is faster than the previous….
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    2020 Tokyo Olympics - road race course

    im just really excited for this one. Hope Nibali can give it a shot. The fuji f1 circuit is a beauty of a venue , just pray for no heavy rain. Its near the scary forest of ghosts, its where niki lauda lost the f1 title to james hunt in 76. Bernie bought the tv rights for f1 that yr..