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I'm using Froome's fastest ever time too, and it's therefore likely he was also riding in favourable circumstances. What I feel it shows is that a lot of negative assumptions have been made in order to "prove" that Froome is doping, whereas the real picture is far less clear cut.

Even if Armstrong's weight was as high as 75kg, his power output would still have been above 6.8 W/kg. By my calculations, a time of 32 minutes would not have Froome's average power at above 440 W (~6.55 W/kg), even on a normal road bike with no wind assistance. With aero bars, that figure would...

I didn't state that Armstrong did his best time after a 5-hour ride. I stated that in terms of physiological limits, the values are plausible because Froome would be expected to have been fresh for the climb, having not ridden 5+ hours of a Tour de France stage beforehand. At the end of a long...

Here's what we know based on the direct quotes and facts we have: - Froome did the Madone in a time between 32 and 33 minutes; - According to Kerrison, at one stage Froome did the ride using aero bars (possibly the same ride, but we can't be sure); - Froome weighs approximately 67kg; -...

This is the million dollar question. I've searched everywhere and not been able to find the quote. I think people's lines have become crossed somewhere along the line, probably with Froome making a comment in French about his "threshold power" being 440W, and people translating that to mean that...