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I don't fully understand how the photos work at the finish.
For example the bikes of Demare and Izagirre are much longer
and both front wheels more elongated than Wellens and Laporte.
Is the photo actually an amalgamation of many photos?
I don't fully understand how the photos work at the finish.
For example the bikes of Demare and Izagirre are much longer
Is the photo actually an amalgamation of many photos?
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There was also a KOM on the last hill.
This doesn't count as a flat stage.HelloDolly said:
There was also a KOM on the last hill.
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Cyclists like Chaves don't stand much of a chance here (poor time trial for starters).
Irondan said:
Cyclists like Chaves don't stand much of a chance here (poor time trial for starters).
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There is a lot of confusion about finish line photos. Hopefully this can clear things up.
That is not one photo.
Each pixel is one moment in time. The right-most pixel is 1/1000th of a second, the pixel to the left is the 2nd thousandth, etc.
So moving faster, like Wellens was, means you arrive later and leave sooner; your bike will appear shorter.
Looking at the back wheel of Demare and Gorka? doesn't matter, that sliver of the photo was taken thousandths of a second after the front of their wheels already crossed the line. Same with the back of their rear wheel; taken hundredths after the race was already over.
That is not one photo.
Each pixel is one moment in time. The right-most pixel is 1/1000th of a second, the pixel to the left is the 2nd thousandth, etc.
So moving faster, like Wellens was, means you arrive later and leave sooner; your bike will appear shorter.
Looking at the back wheel of Demare and Gorka? doesn't matter, that sliver of the photo was taken thousandths of a second after the front of their wheels already crossed the line. Same with the back of their rear wheel; taken hundredths after the race was already over.
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Yes, it is. It's one-dimensional photos taken exactly at the finish line aligned so as to give a meaningful two-dimensional picture.
The bikes of Wellens and Laporte seem shorter because they passed the line at higher speed.
deValtos said:I don't fully understand how the photos work at the finish.
For example the bikes of Demare and Izagirre are much longerand both front wheels more elongated than Wellens and Laporte.
Is the photo actually an amalgamation of many photos?
Yes, it is. It's one-dimensional photos taken exactly at the finish line aligned so as to give a meaningful two-dimensional picture.
The bikes of Wellens and Laporte seem shorter because they passed the line at higher speed.
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To be fair, Démare started the sprint, so it's not like he stole victory. Only 'real' sprinter that was still there.
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Laporte transcends categories, so it'd not be fair to include him in any comparison.Alexandre B. said:
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