It will stand at least a couple of years, if not a generation (like 5 years or so). Maybe a fully recovered Phinney at altitude could do something.
Martin? Not so sure about it...
Martin? Not so sure about it...
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Dekker_Tifosi said:If Martin, Malori, Dumoulin or Dowsett do an attempt at altitude (mexico) then this record won't hold.
Netserk said:How much faster could Rominger have gone flying superman?ebandit said:R0BL4MBT0N said:Not better than Rominger. Doesn't feel like a real record to me.
but given that the superman position has been outlawed we have a new record from .............brad
how much faster could brad have gone............flying superman?
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Dekker_Tifosi said:If Martin, Malori, Dumoulin or Dowsett do an attempt at altitude (mexico) then this record won't hold.
Pippo_San said:Dowsett has absolutely ZERO chances to break this record.
Dumoulin all the same.
Malori? Don't think so.
Martin? Maybe, but he really should switch focus. And he's got everything to lose.
LaFlorecita said:Uran?? Porte?????
Really? Are there any numbers available about that ride? Power output?DFA123 said:LaFlorecita said:Uran?? Porte?????
Uran put in an absolute beast of a time trial in the Colombian Nationals at 2,000m+ altitude last year. Obviously he hasn't got the same power as Wiggins, but he has enough that, given how comfortable he seems to be riding at high altitude, he could challenge.
LaFlorecita said:Really? Are there any numbers available about that ride? Power output?DFA123 said:LaFlorecita said:Uran?? Porte?????
Uran put in an absolute beast of a time trial in the Colombian Nationals at 2,000m+ altitude last year. Obviously he hasn't got the same power as Wiggins, but he has enough that, given how comfortable he seems to be riding at high altitude, he could challenge.
His pacing was near perfect. A very slight fade over the course of an hour. I call that bang on the money.Shame said:
Who can blame him for a bit of fading at the end? Crushed it.
Barometric pressure is not readily controllable in such buildings. It would need to be a sealed venue for that.TMP402 said:Do we have an answer on whether barometric pressure is relevant in an air-controlled velodrome?
I've not seen the ride as yet, but there are some tracks for which going wide on the straights is helpful. Track geometry varies quite a bit, e.g. the length of turns and transition shape. Some track are neutral or best on the black line, some you'll prefer to run wide in the straights. But wide in the turns is never better.TommyGun said:He seems to ride outside the red lines when on the straight part of the track, while closing in in the curves. Maybe these trajectories have been studied?
He'd get at best 700m more with a drop of 60hPa, which would be a due to a severe storm weather cell.deValtos said:With the right air pressure he can go 55.5km then. Wonder if he'll give it another go next year.
1-2km furtherPippo_San said:You wonder what could've happen should he have gone at altitude
Well since it's not possible to do that at any velodrome ever built, it's kind of moot, but there is no rule about it.Netserk said:Is it allowed to artificially lower the pressure?
I doubt it. It'd requires a sealed environment with air locks that would restrict movement of people in/out of the building, and safety standards for the emergency exit of large crowds would be problematic and very expensive to create. Plus extra structural support for the roof I'm guessing.Netserk said:Thanks. I guess it will happen in the future.