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Re: Re: Even pro bike riders are human, they need to eat, piss and drop their heart rate below 90%MAX occasionally.

Apparently Froome has a MHR of 170. This is consistent with his rides up the Ventoux and Puerto de San Lorenzo where you see him pushing hard with a heart rate of 152-160 equivalent to 90-95% MHR. Other top cyclists have also reported having a relatively low MHR. You're right that cardiac...

Froome & Contador go on Puerto de San Lorenzo, stage 16 la Vuelta 2014 http://www.chronoswatts.com/

One of the Quick Step riders slowed significantly to go round a corner and the gap opened up, after that they never got back on.

Westra gets prize for most combative rider, did an awesome job today.

Boom's going to get it!

Trouble is, it's pronounced 'Boam' in Dutch.

Have you ever ridden on Italian roads? :D

Boom is too far back to get yellow

Go booom!!!

Westra blown up?

Astana train leading the race!

No, there are none. Mark Renshaw up there though!

Tomorrow is a much better stage for GC attacks. If somebody feels really strong they may send team mates into the early breaks on the Cat 3 climbs and then attacks on Mont Revard. If the peleton is broken up and somebody can get away into a group on the flat before the final climb, they could...

In case he has a mechanical.