Andy Schleck Discussion thread.

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DominicDecoco said:
Exactly how many years in a row have we heard 'he has improved his position on the bike'..?

Well this time it's clearly visible in the video that his position in fact has improved compared to earlier this season.
 
webbie146 said:
Well this time it's clearly visible in the video that his position in fact has improved compared to earlier this season.

So it was 4 years ago with Bjarne... Exact same words were spoken. He is surrounded by experts in a camp to make his TT better. Of course he has a better position here than in some random photo from a TT earlier last year where he isn't even using a prober helmet...
 
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DominicDecoco said:
So it was 4 years ago with Bjarne...

Well like burning said let's see how he does in the Dauphine TT :cool:
Gives a nice indication how his TT performance in the tdf will be.
 
webbie146 said:
Well this time it's clearly visible in the video that his position in fact has improved compared to earlier this season.
To me, it looks pretty similar to this (apart from the camelback)

tdf11st20-ANDY_2.jpg
 

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The thing is separate photos give a little info. That is just a modeling, a simulated riding. Only competition will show how he keeps aerodynamics being overly fatigued during TT.
 
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He looks lower and his position seems better. But it does not mean he is faster because it may be more uncomfortable to him which will make his power output lower.
If not used to it, when tired he will go back to his old position.
 
I think his time trial struggles are not only explained by his position.
What good time trialers need in order to be fast on a TT bike is a good muscle structure on the back.
In order to pedal high wattages in the L-Type TT-Position, you need those muscles to comfortably produce high wattages over a certain amount of time.
That's why super skinny guys like Schleck suffer on a TT bike in the first place.
 

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LaFlorecita said:
Ew that looks disgusting what is it?

you are still dwelling in eternal childish agression. Look at how much joy Andy gave to people by his amazing victory. If you hate him, be glad for people at least lol. Harted devours from the inside..
 

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Diabolical self-esteem out of youthful maximalism and aspiration to see only your own riders as true champions.