Recent content by Fly on the Wall

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    Journalists vote athlete of the year 2010 - no cyclist makes it into the first 22!

    Wow... I must lead a very sheltered life... or live in the wrong country. There are only 2 names on that list that I even recognize.
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    Pros with poor bike fit

    I cant quite put my finger on it, but, I think the whole Trek-Livestrong U23 team could be suffering from a poor bike fit.
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    Contador positive!!!!!

    Alpe, the 400x is not a statement about how minimal Contador's postive was, it was a statement about how good the lab was. In essence, it stated that the lab was 400x better than then crappiest lab they would allow to do testing. To judge how consequential/inconsequential Contador's 50pg/ml...
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    "Alberto the Time Lord"

    It is amazing to me how two different sources view the same event. Yahoo Sports Link : http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=reu-tourarmstrongcontador
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    Peak Performance

    Very Insightful. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you
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    Peak Performance

    There have been many references in various posts to riders who are peaking, or riders who have not peaked yet. Specifically, what does a professional rider do training-wise to control when he or she will peak, say for a race such as the TdF ?
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    Cycling in Albuquerque

    Years ago when I lived in ABQ, the hardcore cyclists often trained on the Sandia Crest Road / Sandia Crest Scenic Highway (From San Antonito up to the crest on the east side of Sandia) about a 4000ft climb up to 10,600. If you are into casual cycling you might want to check out the inner city...
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    2009 Giro d'Italia... Who will win?

    *buzzes down from the darknees* *blinks at the poll description* umm... What time frame are you using to determine who won the Giro ? As of the end of 2009 Giro : Menchov As of now : Menchov As of the start of 2010 Giro : probably Menchov but Sastre's stock has risen For the very long term : LA...