On this feature:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb.php?id=features/2009/ten_mtb_roadies09
Dario Cioni was left out...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb.php?id=features/2009/ten_mtb_roadies09
Dario Cioni was left out...
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Løvkvist was left out as well, and probably lots of other riders. I don't think the purpose of the article is to give us a list of all ex-mountain bikers on the road 
more MTB'ers on the road
It's interesting as well to look at cyclists who changed their main area of attention during their career, succh as Sven Nys (cyclo-cross to mtb), Enrico Franzoi (cyclo-cross to road), Clara Hughes (road to speedskating), Lars Boom (cyclo-cross to road - probably), Thijs Al (mtb to cyclo-cross), and a bunch of track riders converted to the road as well (Cavendish, Wiggins, van Bon, Bos, McGee, ...)
It's interesting as well to look at cyclists who changed their main area of attention during their career, succh as Sven Nys (cyclo-cross to mtb), Enrico Franzoi (cyclo-cross to road), Clara Hughes (road to speedskating), Lars Boom (cyclo-cross to road - probably), Thijs Al (mtb to cyclo-cross), and a bunch of track riders converted to the road as well (Cavendish, Wiggins, van Bon, Bos, McGee, ...)
I found the ranking very strange?
Should Miguel M and Cadel E been at the top from a ranking standpoint i.e. World Cup wins, World Cup Titles and World Champ results.
On my fading memory, would Cadel have the most world cups and Mig the most rainbow stripes ???
Should Miguel M and Cadel E been at the top from a ranking standpoint i.e. World Cup wins, World Cup Titles and World Champ results.
On my fading memory, would Cadel have the most world cups and Mig the most rainbow stripes ???
Captain Kirk said:
I find myself pondering why Cadel doesn't go back to MTB to win as opposed to 2nd place
I can dream can't I
ElChingon said:I find myself pondering why Cadel doesn't go back to MTB to win as opposed to 2nd place
But then we would not have a quirky anti hero personality to bag....
What did happen to little Mig, his career seemed to be a rollercoaster....
Don't forget Paolo Savoldelli.
I think two Giro titles plus Tour stages would get him on the list!
I think two Giro titles plus Tour stages would get him on the list!
ElChingon said:What list?
Links at the top of the thread...seems to be an op ed piece to me...
Did they rank them? I didn't read it that way...
Bah!
They forgot me!
I only bought a road bike because while living in California, I became a bit obsessed with the Leadville Trail 100 after reading Mike Ferrentino's article about it in an MTB mag.
After taking over 12 hours to complete it in 1996, I read that issue of "MTB Rider" (I think that was the mag) with the cover story "OK, we admit it, road bikes are cool".
I bought a Serotta at Cupertino Bike Shop, bought The Cyclist's Training Bible, a heart rate monitor, joined the Sacramento Wheelmen. The rest is (obscure) history! I missed the 9 hour mark by about 15 minutes the next year which is quite an improvement by just "doing training properly".
They forgot me!
I only bought a road bike because while living in California, I became a bit obsessed with the Leadville Trail 100 after reading Mike Ferrentino's article about it in an MTB mag.
After taking over 12 hours to complete it in 1996, I read that issue of "MTB Rider" (I think that was the mag) with the cover story "OK, we admit it, road bikes are cool".
I bought a Serotta at Cupertino Bike Shop, bought The Cyclist's Training Bible, a heart rate monitor, joined the Sacramento Wheelmen. The rest is (obscure) history! I missed the 9 hour mark by about 15 minutes the next year which is quite an improvement by just "doing training properly".
Just thought some of you may be interested in this article by Lee and others in the Journal of Sports Science (20:1001-1008, 2002). It explains why MTBers can make the switch to road cycling well:
"The aims of this study were to compare the physiological and anthropometric characteristics of successful mountain bikers and professional road cyclists and to re-examine the power-to-weight characteristics of internationally competitive mountain bikers. Internationally competitive cyclists (seven mountain bikers and seven road cyclists) completed the following tests: anthropometric measurements, an incremental cycle ergometer test and a 30 min laboratory time-trial. The mountain bikers were lighter (65.3+/-6.5 vs 74.7+/-3.8 kg, P= 0.01; mean +/- s) and leaner than the road cyclists (sum of seven skinfolds: 33.9+/-5.7 vs 44.5+/-10.8 mm, P = 0.04). The mountain bikers produced higher power outputs relative to body mass at maximal exercise (6.3+/-0.5 vs 5.8+/-0.3 W x kg(-1), P= 0.03), at the lactate threshold (5.2+/-0.6 vs 4.7+/-0.3 W x kg(-1), P= 0.048) and during the 30 min time-trial (5.5+/-0.5 vs 4.9+/-0.3 W x kg(-1), P = 0.02). Similarly, peak oxygen uptake relative tobody mass was higher in the mountain bikers (78.3+/-4.4 vs 73.0+/-3.4 ml x kg(-1) x min(-1), P = 0.03). The results indicate that high power-to-weight characteristics are important for success in mountain biking. The mountain bikers possessed similar anthropometric and physiological characteristics to previously studied road cycling uphill specialists."
"The aims of this study were to compare the physiological and anthropometric characteristics of successful mountain bikers and professional road cyclists and to re-examine the power-to-weight characteristics of internationally competitive mountain bikers. Internationally competitive cyclists (seven mountain bikers and seven road cyclists) completed the following tests: anthropometric measurements, an incremental cycle ergometer test and a 30 min laboratory time-trial. The mountain bikers were lighter (65.3+/-6.5 vs 74.7+/-3.8 kg, P= 0.01; mean +/- s) and leaner than the road cyclists (sum of seven skinfolds: 33.9+/-5.7 vs 44.5+/-10.8 mm, P = 0.04). The mountain bikers produced higher power outputs relative to body mass at maximal exercise (6.3+/-0.5 vs 5.8+/-0.3 W x kg(-1), P= 0.03), at the lactate threshold (5.2+/-0.6 vs 4.7+/-0.3 W x kg(-1), P= 0.048) and during the 30 min time-trial (5.5+/-0.5 vs 4.9+/-0.3 W x kg(-1), P = 0.02). Similarly, peak oxygen uptake relative tobody mass was higher in the mountain bikers (78.3+/-4.4 vs 73.0+/-3.4 ml x kg(-1) x min(-1), P = 0.03). The results indicate that high power-to-weight characteristics are important for success in mountain biking. The mountain bikers possessed similar anthropometric and physiological characteristics to previously studied road cycling uphill specialists."
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Johnny T!
Can't believe nobody has mentioned Johnny T in this thread yet! Tomac is a true legend of the sport - is there a type of off-road event he hasn't entered and won?
Not a great deal of success on the road over his few seasons with Motorola in which he focused on the Spring classics (US TTT champ is the best Wiki comes up with), but more of a 'real' mountain biker than any number of XC world cups or world champs could bring you.
If you got to pick someone mentioned in this thread to go and blast around some MTB trails with, who would it be?
Can't believe nobody has mentioned Johnny T in this thread yet! Tomac is a true legend of the sport - is there a type of off-road event he hasn't entered and won?
Not a great deal of success on the road over his few seasons with Motorola in which he focused on the Spring classics (US TTT champ is the best Wiki comes up with), but more of a 'real' mountain biker than any number of XC world cups or world champs could bring you.
If you got to pick someone mentioned in this thread to go and blast around some MTB trails with, who would it be?
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