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you forgot the one thing.
froome had the yellow jersey on alpe d'huez, over time almost 100% of those with a yellow jersey on stage 21 won tour de france, meaning that a guy with a yellow jersey on stage 20 will have a high chance of getting it on stage 21, therefore you can say that froome got...
the thing with engines in the bike guys...
wouldnt it be just as smart to have a engine in a sprint?
just push a button and get an extra 500 watts for 5 secs and you suddenly win every sprint
not accusing greipel or anyone but just saying it would be just as useful there as up a hill
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i've checked..
corrected for the winds etc
i corrected for weight, oval chainring and stuff
pantani @ 36:50 alpe d'huez 5.64 w/kg using DrScientist method
people forget that quintana is a natural climber while froome is not
QUINTANA IS A PRODUCT OF DARWIN
THE CLIMBERS MADE IT OVER THE BIG MOUNTAINS AND THEREFORE ARE GENETIC GODS
WHILE THE OTHERS DIED