Recent content by willemvoorneveld

In current Vuelta, Fabian Cancellara is not using the latest Trek Madona 7 (with the rear-brake hidden underneath) but instead an older model with standard rear-brake configuration. Would be good to understand why he prefers the older one over the new ones. Doesn't he like the brake performance...

Favourable winds Yes and no Having done the climb that same morning I can confirm that for Ventoux standards, the wind was more favourable than ussual. The first 14K wind was not important, certainly no headwind and as ussual a short thrust of tailwind at the Chalet Reynard comb allowed me...