Recent content by Flat Tyred

I think both the Robbie's (McEwen and Hunter) on team RS will be moving on. That could be 2 more riders. McEwen signed on last minute this year because he didn't have a deal already. Hunter signed last minute also because of the Pegasus deal not working out. RS is not really a sprinting...

Correct Senor Contador. No doubt he is a great climber and rider. Just curious if getting out of the seat could mean a rider is on the edge or if it is just a riding preferance. It was also my understanding that you use slightly more energy while standing. Thanks for the thoughtful input...

No love for Andreas Kloden?

Watched part of the Tour of Basque country the other day. The leaders were in the mountains surging ahead of the Peloton. I noticed in this race and the '07 & '09 TdF that AC is out of the saddle a majority of the time when climbing. Even if he is just riding with others on a climb he is up...