Hour Record Official Discussion Thread

[IndianCyclist]

Re: Re:

I would say that 2% is about right for a road time trial, however wiggins track experience has to be worth an extra bit for the hour, not 5% thought.

Looking at their W ITT 2014 timings- Wiggins 50.08 kmph Dennis 49.23 kmph Therefore Wiggins is approx 3.4 % more power/area compared to Dennis. Predicted Wiggins Speed for Hour = 53.4 kmph compared to 52.5 kmph by Dennis. However air density variation, motivation can cause variation in the speed. My prediction is 53.5 - 54 kmph

 

[el_angliru]

I'm reluctantly bumping this thread since there is already a thread in the track forum. But I think som of may miss Alex Dowsett's attempt right now 14:00 CET! It's on Eurosport 2.

 

[Asero831]

he is on track. He is gaining speed. Final 15 mins will be the determine the result

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

No Jens Voigt style soundtrack!

Does anyone know what the red number in the bottom right of the screen after each lap refers to? Seconds behind even pace record pace?

0.2 seconds slower than Dennis to 10km. (ie, nothing in it so far)

 

[Asero831]

20 min mark and Alex is 4.8 secs behind

 

[el_angliru]

Re:

Does anyone know what the red number in the bottom right of the screen after each lap refers to? Seconds behind even pace record pace?

Yes, I'm pretty sure +4.500 means he's 4½ second behind average record pace.

EDIT: It seem's like the red numbers are actually real split times. otherwise he couldn't be 9 seconds behind at this point.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Getting further adrift at this stage. losing .2- .3 of a second a lap at the moment.

He'll need a hell of a second half

 

[Marco Pantani]

Not looking good for him atm.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I notice he is not using the elliptical chain rings that were all the rage a year or two ago.

Discredited idea, or not allowed on the track?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Will do it easily if he's the first attempt to be properly paced.

 

[Marco Pantani]

Nice laps now.

 

[Asero831]

wow.. The new standard..
He is strong all throughout

 

[Singer01]

jesus, he's putting in 3 seconds every 4 laps. flying.

 

[Asero831]

Average km/h keeps on increasing even if it is starting to hurt

 

[goggalor]

Notice how he's only increased the pace by 0.1 km/h but is taking seconds each lap. He'll crush Dennis' poorly paced record.

 

[rick james]

he's looking good

 

[Asero831]

53.4 is very possible

 

[goggalor]

Re:

53.4 is very possible

For who?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Re:

53.4 is very possible

Put down the pipe.

This is just a well paced effort - he was always going to do it unless he collapsed, but he's not going to ride the last 5 minutes at 60kph...

 

[Marco Pantani]

He has still something left in the tank.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

53.4 is very possible

Put down the pipe.

This is just a well paced effort - he was always going to do it unless he collapsed, but he's not going to ride the last 5 minutes at 60kph...

Was he? I thought he was equal at TT with Dennis perhaps worse for this because of Dennis' big track experience...

 

[Jancouver]

52.937 official record ... nice ride!

 

[goggalor]

Perfect ride. Eusebio will be pleased.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Re: Re:

53.4 is very possible

Put down the pipe.

This is just a well paced effort - he was always going to do it unless he collapsed, but he's not going to ride the last 5 minutes at 60kph...

Was he? I thought he was equal at TT with Dennis perhaps worse for this because of Dennis' big track experience...

I meant from the half way mark where he was comfortably ahead of a flat pace schedule, but cosmetically behind Dennis's mispaced effort.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Nice ride.

Gotta laugh at the last hour of https://twitter.com/alexdowsett