Muscle mass in itself or absolute power output?When we talk about weight, it is obviously muscle mass. If not, a 180 kg "Biggest Loser" contender would be PR top favourite.
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Muscle mass in itself or absolute power output?When we talk about weight, it is obviously muscle mass. If not, a 180 kg "Biggest Loser" contender would be PR top favourite.
One influences the other.Muscle mass in itself or absolute power output?
I reckon that it will definitely be like last year if Pog goes and the race will be made hard from the opening Sector of the cobbles and it is smashed to pieces long before Arenberg as Alpecin did with 150km still left last year rendering all the hype about the modified entry point to Arenberg moot as it was a tiny lead group hitting that point.It is true unless Millan surprise us and shows a big performance in PR. And there is also the luck factor, I'm pretty sure someone will lose the race in Arenberg (or even before).
I think bike handling ability is far more important than weight for Paris-Roubaix.Weight is important in PR. Pogacar can probably compete because he is a freak, not because weight isn't that important. History shows heavier riders have an advantage and are the ones who compete in this race for the win.
Weight is important due to more grip on the cobbles.
So when you talk aboutOne influences the other.
Again more muscle mass means more power output. This is a silly discussion, I'm sure you agree with me.So when you talk aboutweightmuscle mass, you mean power output?
I agree but normally classics riders have good bike handling ability.I think bike handling ability is far more important than weight for Paris-Roubaix.
When comparing two different riders with the same power output, but where one of them has greater muscle mass and weights more, is the difference in muscles important?Again more muscle mass means more power output. This is a silly discussion, I'm sure you agree with me.
Friction is the factor. This is not a flat race by any typical standardAgain more muscle mass means more power output. This is a silly discussion, I'm sure you agree with me.
No.When comparing two different riders with the same power output, but where one of them has greater muscle mass and weights more, is the difference in muscles important?
The big error here is treating neuromuscular power the same as aerobic power. Neuromuscular is limited by energy that can be stored into the muscles directly, whereas aerobic power is limited to a degree by the cardiovascular system, unlike neuromuscular power.No.
However when a rider increases his muscle mass, he will probably increase his power output. For some reason, cobbled classics riders are heavy and we don't see 60 kg ( or less) riders winning PR. Just like in track, sprinters have way bigger quads than "endurance sprinters" like Philipsen, Merlier, etc and this is clearly to improve his absolute watts
I agree with almost you wrote however riding PR is easier for heavy riders due to lack of climbing and it is one life opportunity for a win in a monument. In what universe would Hayman or Vansummeren win a monument? Only in Roubaix. Weight matters and will always matter in a flat race like Roubaix.The big error here is treating neuromuscular power the same as aerobic power. Neuromuscular is limited by energy that can be stored into the muscles directly, whereas aerobic power is limited to a degree by the cardiovascular system, unlike neuromuscular power.
To my knowledge these processes mostly work with concentration equilibria, so you probably can squeeze a bit more power out of being a bit more muscular, but this is unlikely to be a linear relationship.
Adding muscle would also partially offset itself by getting bigger and thus less aerodynamic. There's a pretty good reason Evenepoel is the best ITTer this decade and it's not because he's a huge dude.
IMO the whole Roubaix and weight debate tends to just get cause and effect wrong. There's no climbs in Roubaix, which means they don't benefit at all from their qualities, and they're not gonna win a sprint or stay away solo. So they just don't target that race.
On the opposite end, Roubaix is the one race that should be the primary target for any rider that's big and not super explosive, so they all target it.
Write in your language, we can translateI would like to write more about science but I can't do it in English. My English is not good enough (don't know some specific words).
I will not do that. Specially scientical language where translations are (normally) not correct.Write in your language, we can translate
In the clinic you can do that?I will not do that. Specially scientical language where translations are (normally) not correct.
So you claim to be some knowledgable guy but you cannot read the language in which most of scientific research is published?I would like to write more about science but I can't do it in English. My English is not good enough (don't know some specific words).
It is not about clinic mate. It is a language barrier.In the clinic you can do that?
No no mate, don't get me wrong. I am not some knowledgable guy at all. I know a few things but nothing extraordinary. It is not difficult to me to read in English but writing is another thing.So you claim to be some knowledgable guy but you cannot read the language in which most of scientific research is published?
In any case, there is such thing as too much muscle when it comes to endurance. Even if someone has a higher threshold they may not be able to sustain that for say 2 hours whereas a guy with a lower threshold may be able to stay close to his limit for more than that. And given that races start being raced earlier and earlier after the start (as opposed to the proverbial letting the break go) this means that the endurance is a huge component. Therefore, one needs to be not to big in order to excel. Of course, a 55kg climber would struggle a bit in PR but Pog is ideally built for cycling.No no mate, don't get me wrong. I am not some knowledgable guy at all. I know a few things but nothing extraordinary. It is not difficult to me to read in English but writing is another thing.
But again, don't get me wrong, I think a know more than the normal cycling fan but there are (probably) people here way more knowledge than me.
I just don't get in some deep conversations about science because normally I can't develop what I am thinking (in this forum).
Endurance is vital, period. I had a teacher in university and he was always saying how stupid and dumb is to call road race sprinters "sprinters" because they are endurance riders, they sprint after 180 km. Sprinters are in track, those are using almost and only PCr to sprint.In any case, there is such thing as too much muscle when it comes to endurance. Even if someone has a higher threshold they may not be able to sustain that for say 2 hours whereas a guy with a lower threshold may be able to stay close to his limit for more than that. And given that races start being raced earlier and earlier after the start (as opposed to the proverbial letting the break go) this means that the endurance is a huge component. Therefore, one needs to be not to big in order to excel. Of course, a 55kg climber would struggle a bit in PR but Pog is ideally built for cycling.
But do you agree that a big guy in terms of muscle mass is not well suited for endurance sports?Endurance is vital, period. I had a teacher in university and he was always saying how stupid and dumb is to call road race sprinters "sprinters" because they are endurance riders, they sprint after 180 km. Sprinters are in track, those are using almost and only PCr to sprint
Of course.But do you agree that a big guy in terms of muscle mass is not well suited for endurance sports?
OK, so what you were saying earlier was not quite true, i.e., that increasing muscle mass thus increasing power output is beneficial for PN.Of course.