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    JohnWayne reacted to Tim Cahill's post in the thread Tour de France Tour de France 2025, Stage 1: Lille – Lille (184.9k) with Like.

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    Jul 5, 2025
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    JohnWayne reacted to Red Rick's post in the thread Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 20: Verrès – Sestrière, 205 km with Like.

    If the 2012 Sky DSes were in the car, Del Toro might have won this Giro. Following this move on Finestre is such insane amateur level to...

    Jun 1, 2025
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    JohnWayne reacted to Krzysztof_O's post in the thread Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 20: Verrès – Sestrière, 205 km with Like.

    A lot is about steepness as well. Even pace is more important on steep climbs. Finestre's 9-10% slopes (plus gravel slowing down a bit)...

    Jun 1, 2025
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    JohnWayne reacted to Red Rick's post in the thread Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 20: Verrès – Sestrière, 205 km with Like.

    Drafting in these models I think is still based on very old data where a rider in 2nd wheel gets 30% draft. That model also assumes 1m...

    Jun 1, 2025
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    JohnWayne replied to the thread Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 20: Verrès – Sestrière, 205 km.

    I’m not sure either. My single-digit estimate was from @ammattipyoraily tweet. The model he uses gave Gee 430.0W with “0% drafting” and...

    Jun 1, 2025
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    JohnWayne reacted to Red Rick's post in the thread Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 20: Verrès – Sestrière, 205 km with Like.

    I think it's a big dependent on size and the amount of riders behind you. I haven't read any model that describes drafting on climbs...

    Jun 1, 2025
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    JohnWayne replied to the thread Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 20: Verrès – Sestrière, 205 km.

    I think riders hugely overestimate the benefits of drafting on a climb as steep as Finestre. The difference in watts between pulling and...

    Jun 1, 2025

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