Rider Height; Lets start with Damiano Cunego

[Bavarianrider]

Athletes are always listed a bit taler then they actually are. That's true for an ysport

 

[usedtobefast]

Athletes are always listed a bit taler then they actually are. That's true for an ysport

that is true always taller and heavier. pick any pro sport.
(no one wants to be a "lightweight")

 

[auscyclefan94]

How do you know this, and why do you know this.

It is the tour de france guide and the fact that the thread was about heights I thought it was approrpriate.

 

[usedtobefast]

Athletes are always listed a bit taler then they actually are. That's true for an ysport

that is true always taller and heavier. pick any pro sport.
(no one wants to be a "lightweight")

 

[ElChingon]

Another one:

Danilo Di Luca

Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)

Ref. WikiPedia

 

[Damiano Machiavelli]

Athletes are always listed a bit taler then they actually are. That's true for an ysport

I use a simple rule. Subtract one inch from the official heights of athletes and actors. If they are scientologists then subtract two inches.

 

[valentius borealis]

that is true always taller and heavier. pick any pro sport.
(no one wants to be a "lightweight")

That may be true for mens' sport, but the rule (for weight at least) falls down when you consider African American female tennis players.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Michael Schar is 196cm (6ft 5in) but only 75kg

 

[LukeSchmid]

Michael Schar is 196cm (6ft 5in) but only 75kg

Francis De Greef, 192cm, 78 kg, http://www.francisdegreef.be/wiebenik.html

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

5'8 is more like 174 and 5'9 is more like 177 cm; I know because I am 177cm, and I live in the u.s.

5 feet 8 is 172/173 and 5 feet 9 is 175/176

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Athletes are always listed a bit taler then they actually are. That's true for an ysport

no it's not, this is no professional wrestling or hollywood actors or something

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

the tallest pro rider I know is guillermo brunetta he is 2.04 which is 6 feet 8 and a half and 96/97 kg which is around 212 pounds

 

[Frosty]

Francis De Greef, 192cm, 78 kg, http://www.francisdegreef.be/wiebenik.html

Wiggins 190cm, 71kg (let debate commence!)

Dumoulin 159cm

Ventoux stage winner Eros Poli was 196cm.

 

[ferryman]

Damiano is actually 5,2 (Sorry Damiano only joking):

http://l.yimg.com/l/im_siggnwlFd65B.../img/site/47/60/0000054760_20090203141804.jpg

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I think wiggins was never less than 72 kg right? and right now maybe a little heavier, he didn't look as thin as last year to me.

 

[simo1733]

I think wiggins was never less than 72 kg right? and right now maybe a little heavier, he didn't look as thin as last year to me.

Apparently if your body fat falls below 5% you can no longer process fat soluable vitamins.This has been overcome by injecting, but is now banned.

 

[Bavarianrider]

no it's not, this is no professional wrestling or hollywood actors or something

Hell Yes it is

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Hell Yes it is

I'm an mma fighter and I've fought in the ring. I know pro fighters and trust me they and we all get measured and weighted in. there's nothing fancy about overstating that. weights have to be in order and you are measured without shoes and those are the measurements you will be announced with. do you have any proove about heights and weights being overdone? In fact in cycling it's more the other way around as being light and small seems more of a thing

 

[Bavarianrider]

I'm an mma fighter and I've fought in the ring. I know pro fighters and trust me they and we all get measured and weighted in. there's nothing fancy about overstating that. weights have to be in order and you are measured without shoes and those are the measurements you will be announced with. do you have any proove about heights and weights being overdone? In fact in cycling it's more the other way around as being light and small seems more of a thing

For example NbA players. They are listed far taller then they actually are. For example Jordan was aylways listed 6 6. When he was measured prior to the 1992 Olympics he was measured 6 4. Actually all palyers are always ca 2 inches smaller at the olympics then they are in the NBA

 

[The Hitch]

cunego is 1.69 which is 5 feet 8 and 59 kg, which is 134 pounds and cav is 5 feet 9 indeed 1.75 and around 70 kg which is 154 pounds

5.8 lol.

169 centimeters = 5.54461942 feet

Athletes are always listed a bit taler then they actually are. That's true for an ysport

You give one example. Even if you gave 10 examples it wouldnt matter because you just cant prove that athletes are always listed taller.

 

[uphillstruggle]

Ive always been curios to know heights/weights of the former pros. Merckx looked like quite a big guy; Hinault looked short and stocky; Lemond was quite wiry but not really tall.

 

[erader]

did he stand next to you??

i talked to Cav briefly face to face and shook his hand. he has small, soft hands. i'm 5'10" and my guess is he's a couple inches shorter.

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[Ryo Hazuki]

5.8 lol.

169 centimeters = 5.54461942 feet



You give one example. Even if you gave 10 examples it wouldnt matter because you just cant prove that athletes are always listed taller.

it's 5 feet 7 and a little less.

 

[Rip:30]

the tallest pro rider I know is guillermo brunetta he is 2.04 which is 6 feet 8 and a half and 96/97 kg which is around 212 pounds

^^ Huge.

US pro Tom Zirbel is the largest I've ever raced against. 6'5'' 195-200 lbs... Dude can out climb most flyweights around these parts.

 

[Galic Ho]

So lance is 12"?

Inside he may be just a midget. Would explain a lot. You now how all the little dogs are the biggest psychos, overcompensating for their size. That would be the same thing in a different corner of the animal kingdom. Little man syndrome. As they say, everything is bigger in Texas, so Lance may just be overcompensating for his own perceived shortcomings!

Nah he's almost on 5'10" just a bit taller than AC. Forumist I replied to said he was personally 177cm, which is what LA is. That's almost 5'10".