- Feb 20, 2012
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- Feb 20, 2012
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Campenaerts is so full of *** lol. Only a small part of the peloton were flying like crazy post COVID, and most riders had to catch up. It also doesn't explain why we've seen major increases in performance every year, or why bigger jumps than 2019-2020 happened between the Giro and Tour of 2024 alone.
Finally, what he states defeats the entire idea of preparation races or it contradicts the fact that riders who come back from doping bans don't instantly perform much stronger than before.
it sucks? I lived that. I lived on twitter and here the WILD 2014-2019 Sky years. the heat Pog or Jumbo got and get is laughable compared to the Sky years on here.
(it's an internet forum I know, it's a game, I didn't lose sleep)
- Apr 30, 2011
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It's a bike race. The strong are supposed to impose their will on the weak. Telling a rider that he will be chased down if he attacks is totally fair, he can still give it a try and see if he is strong enough himself to force the situation.
- Jul 16, 2015
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Is it too soon to talk about Visma having 'performance' problems? They were pretty active in Algarve during today's stage but WvA has no kick at the moment. Let's see what Vingegaard does tomorrow. Laporte got sick again as well.
They haven't started like UAE, that's for sure.
They haven't started like UAE, that's for sure.
- Jul 15, 2024
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No, it's completely valid. Two of the three teams that were heavy on CO somehow are performing terribly. UAE being the relative exception, but one could make a case that's down to natural progression due to signing nothing but supermegatalents. Not to mention the team is led by the two bald frauds that have broken every rule under the sun.
Israel is yet to have one semi decent result, Visma look collectively awful. It's not just Van Aert, Kuss, and Kelderman stinking up the joint in Algarve, Uijtdebroeks looks like he's peaked as a teenager as well, while Tulett folded like a cheap tent. Meanwhile... Kooij is ill, Gloag is ill, Laporte is ill, Nordhagen is ill.
With the horrorhelmet and lack of mythical spray paint, wouldn't be surprised if they collectively stunk again tomorrow in the TT.
- Mar 20, 2022
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I will not be worried until I see Vingegaard's level in PN (alongside Matteo) but I already said WVA is a shadow of his former self.
- Jan 29, 2021
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UAE have more young talent than Visma, but Jorgenson and the young guy Nordhagen will step up alongside Vingegaard this year.
I hope Kuss can be better this year, it is worrying what is happening with him.
Feels like he's riding pan y agua, won the Vuelta and got cold feet or told to tone it down, getting covid in the Dauphine can't account for how bad everything went. Winning on his 3rd GT of the season was absolutely comical.
As I said, I think more will be known about Visma after opening weekend, because Omloop is the first race that their riders are specifically targeting, and they are at altitude currently, where they usually spike several levels/do whatever it is they're doing. I heard a rumour that Per Strand Hagenes in particular is flying, but they could just be chatting mess. If Vingegaard is actually timing his form to be better later and they haven't just had their stuff confiscated then I expect Jorgenson at least to be in good condition.
- Aug 9, 2021
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Has he talked about covid? Infections definitely can make you really bad for years. But so can no doping
Yes he did say he lost some weeks training, though he was a bit rubbish in prior races by his standards.
- Apr 8, 2023
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Forget ketones, 120g carbs per hour and all that guff, it's cranks it's all about baby!
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...ainted-so-that-you-cant-read-anything-on-them
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...ainted-so-that-you-cant-read-anything-on-them
- Jul 16, 2015
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wow Visma really looking rough without their CO
It's my fault, clearly. I knew this would happen as soon as I posted that yesterday.
That ITT helmet is still disgusting though, especially when paired with Vinge's trademark camel hump riding style in time trials with his back arched.
He's fast... but he's also unbelievably ugly on a bike.
- Jul 16, 2024
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I can't see how, CO binds to hemoglobin forming the useless carboxyhemoglobin, rendering the molecule void and raising hematocrit (useless hematocrit/hemoglobin). It's why smokers have higher hematocrit.
It only makes sense as a biological passport masking strategy, rather than a performance enhancing method in itself.
- Jul 16, 2024
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How is higher hematocrit useless? It's the whole point of blood doping!
I think the argument is that the net effect could still be negative for oxygen delivery?
I don’t get that either—the only thing EPO does is increase red blood cell production in bone marrow, which in turn increases hemoglobin. That’s the whole point. It doesn’t improve the oxygen delivery capacity of any particular cell, it just puts ( in healthy individuals) more new RBCs into the bloodstream.
Seems unlikely:
“In all vertebrates harbouring hemoglobin, this protein is transported within erythrocytes. The volume percentage of erythrocytes in the blood is called hematocrit (Hct). The higher the Hct, the higher is the blood transport capacity for oxygen.”
- Apr 8, 2023
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The only guy who has not been to "altitude camp" is the only one at Visma not ill, it seems. Maybe it was something at the hotel buffet ...
I'm guessing you didn't look up "carboxyhemoglobin".
Come on guys, you have the world's knowledge at your finger tips.
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