roundabout said:Armstrong data is from Armstrong himself. It's 491 or 495 watts. Can't recall which.
maybe armstrong is lying about it? he likes to do that
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roundabout said:Armstrong data is from Armstrong himself. It's 491 or 495 watts. Can't recall which.
Pentacycle said:Why are you so persistently trying to take him down then?
Entertainment, perhaps that's the sole reason he's even started riding, back in Africa. He's gone through lots of personal problems to compete, and even more **** to get a pro contract. Just to give himself and us cycling fans a good show.
It's getting boring though, I'd suggest him to do some serious mountain raids in the Tour. Those Purito-imitations are getting pretty tiring.
airstream said:are you ok? a rider will dope to beat a fictional record a climb which is not important for anyone?
roundabout said:Armstrong data is from Armstrong himself. It's 491 or 495 watts. Can't recall which.
Miburo said:maybe armstrong is lying about it? he likes to do that
roundabout said:Yes. He did 600 watts, but modestly rounded it down to 491 so as not to be put into mutant category straight away.
It's highly unlikely that Armstrong could do 6.9 w/kg on the Madone and then lose a minute to Vaughters in an uphill TT in the Dauphine a short time later
burning said:Do you have information about the profile of the climb?
Race Radio said:No Ferrari......sorry, Leinders does not come close Ferrari
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roundabout said:
roundabout said:I wonder if the fastest time holder is who I think he is
http://www.strava.com/segments/col-de-la-madone-from-1471695
airstream said:Administrator actively joins Froome hater dome. Where the forum goes to?
roundabout said:How much for the Dawg?
Parrulo said:Demere?
Am i not allowed to express my opinion? Same opinion i have been expressing since the 2011 vuelta?
Not like i care about what you think so . . . . whatever
roundabout said:Yeah, but then I don't think he lives in Monaco.
Parrulo said:Valverde worked his *** off for Costa last year at the tour de suisse and without him Costa would have lost the race. So yes i can imagine him working for someone else/ giving him his bike.
Parrulo said:That was the first name that crossed my mind to be honest.
Is a pro sprinter still so much better at climbing than the amateurs?
Parrulo said:That was the first name that crossed my mind to be honest.
Is a pro sprinter still so much better at climbing than the amateurs?
The Hitch said:Speaking of movistar riders giving up bikes, I remember there was a heroic gif/ video of El Gorrión giving up his bike for Valverde on a 20% grade, then pushing him and falling over
Pentacycle said:Even Cavendish can drop(or at least keep up with) high level amateurs. I thought this was well-known fact. Sprinters require a big engine to be able to deliver their speed after a 150-250 km race, even when they're only wheelsucking.
Parrulo said:Do you really need to always post with such a condescending tone?
Its not a matter of dropping/keeping up, its a matter of being almost 2 and a half minutes faster than second fastest guy up the climb. Ofc that could be the result of the second fastest guy being just a normal guy but being this the Madone i am pretty sure a lot of strong amateur climbers like to time themselves up as well.
Parrulo said:Do you really need to always post with such a condescending tone?
Its not a matter of dropping/keeping up, its a matter of being almost 2 and a half minutes faster than second fastest guy up the climb. Ofc that could be the result of the second fastest guy being just a normal guy but being this the Madone i am pretty sure a lot of strong amateur climbers like to time themselves up as well.
burning said:445.6 Watt Gesamtleistung
6.457 Watt pro Kg Körpergewicht
(I added extra numbers after comma, the site only says 6.4)
Thats for 32:00 and 69 kg