Why not?Nah, I still don't believe you can hide a motor system generating significant boost.
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Why not?Nah, I still don't believe you can hide a motor system generating significant boost.
Because it can't be hidden and nothing posted here says they exist. It is only possible with UCI collusion. It would already be tried in Formula 1 if it was technically feasible.Why not?
He was a jerk on the bike too. Miss the Filippo Simeoni incident? I just don't see Pogacar as that kind of personality.Outside the bike, LA was obviously a jerk.
I wasn't talking in those circumstances. I was talking about not rage the other teams, by not let breakaways happen, for example.He was a jerk on the bike too. Miss the Filippo Simeoni incident? I just don't see Pogacar as that kind of personality.
I fail to see why it's possible application in Formula 1 necessarily says anything about it's feasibility in cycling. There are plenty of reasons to think/know that such motor do exist. And I'll try again: How do you believe they would be detected?Because it can't be hidden and nothing posted here says they exist. It is only possible with UCI collusion. It would already be tried in Formula 1 if it was technically feasible.
Are you serious about that? I mean, off-the-shelf road e-bikes that produce up to 500W of boost already look almost "normal". And a one-off custom system you can spend millions developing can't be made a bit smaller? You don't believe that but you do believe in an existence of chemical doping that can make a person produce 500W while in zone 2, chatting away, smile on the weasel-like face? Or do you think that sci-fi genetic doping is a more technically feasible (we are not talking about societal issues here, that it could destroy the sport etc.) solution than a mere brushless motor in one form or another?Nah, I still don't believe you can hide a motor system generating significant boost. If true that would already have been tried in Formula 1 with far bigger budgets than even UAE (Formula 1 team budgets are restricted to $US 135mil). UAE's budget is €55 million to €60 million.
Whether a motor can be hidden, depends on how thoroughly one looks for it. If they have to hand in the bikes after the finish line, and a skilled mechanic can have a look - nothing can be hidden. Not sure, thats happening, though.Because it can't be hidden and nothing posted here says they exist.
Trained mechanics can't find motors? UCI mechanics open the bottom brackets? I mentioned in other posts that only UCI collusion can allow that. Brushless motors are round. They can't be "distributed" as you put it. You are referring to possible magnetic assistance which I also doubt. As I also mentioned Formula 1 don't get away with such cheating and that sport has budgets that (still) dwarf anything that oil money invests in cycling. I am using Occum's razor here.Are you serious about that? I mean, off-the-shelf road e-bikes that produce up to 500W of boost already look almost "normal". And a one-off custom system you can spend millions developing can't be made a bit smaller? You don't believe that but you do believe in an existence of chemical doping that can make a person produce 500W while in zone 2, chatting away, smile on the weasel-like face? Or do you think that sci-fi genetic doping is a more technically feasible (we are not talking about societal issues here, that it could destroy the sport etc.) solution than a mere brushless motor in one form or another?
That is what I suggested - possible UCI collusion.Whether a motor can be hidden, depends on how thoroughly one looks for it. If they have to hand in the bikes after the finish line, and a skilled mechanic can have a look - nothing can be hidden. Not sure, thats happening, though.
About the existance - there is a video where Tyler Hamilton gets one of these for a test ride. You just need 50W extra for 30 min at the end...which is less than 0,05 kWh.
Inspection. Bikes can be pulled apart. Bottom brackets, seat tubes, wheels. hubs. Not difficult or expensive to police.I fail to see why it's possible application in Formula 1 necessarily says anything about it's feasibility in cycling. There are plenty of reasons to think/know that such motor do exist. And I'll try again: How do you believe they would be detected?
Returning to that discussion. Did you see that Pidcock was deselected by "management decision" and not based on performance. Recalling that he seems to by a spunky outspoken kid, would you not say that my original hypothesis may not have been all that wrong after all. Say, during a pre-race team meeting, discussing tactics for Lombardia, he blurbs something like "good luck trying to follow an e-bike". And, for the team management that was already filled in on the rules of the game for this year, that's a bit too much to allow. Thus, "deselection by management decision."Yeah, but it might be true. It's worth noting, I think.
edit: Well, it isn't. He was deselected by the team.
I'm only posting in this thread because of yesterday tbh. What I saw was quite straightforward: Pog had his usual approach to Lombardia. Aka he peaked again yesterday after Emilia. But whereas last year he was beatable in Emilia a week before Lombardia, this year that 'slightly lesser' version of Pog in Emilia was still at such a level he could demolish everyone. And then... he demolished everyone even more yesterday when he once again had his Lombardia peak.
It's like there's a graph now on which Pog crushes everyone when he's in okay shape building up towards a main objective.. and then embarrassingly crushes everyone when he's peaking. And he peaks multiple times a year.
It's otherworldly.
Seriously, is it Aprli 1st yet? Of course they can... if they are allowed. Of course, a collusion is involved. How else would you pull it off? Go back to WCRR discussion here and find that reference to an altercation between UAE mechanic and a race official apparently involving something like that: the latter unknowingly wanting to take Pog's bike for an inspection, and the former refusing to release it.Trained mechanics can't find motors? UCI mechanics open the bottom brackets? I mentioned in other posts that only UCI collusion can allow that. Brushless motors are round. They can't be "distributed" as you put it. You are referring to possible magnetic assistance which I also doubt. As I also mentioned Formula 1 don't get away with such cheating and that sport has budgets that (still) dwarf anything that oil money invests in cycling. I am using Occum's razor here.
Edit: And no need to exaggerate about "500W while in zone 2, chatting away, smile on the weasel-like face". Nobody has suggested Indurain power level until now.
You could simply have left it at that.Of course, a collusion is involved. How else would you pull if off?
Inclined to say no too.Do you guys think that motor doping is actually being used? I just refuse to believe it.
Do you guys think that motor doping is actually being used? I just refuse to believe it.
I can't see how it wouldn't show up in blood. But I guess the bio passport is basically broken to the point that they don't pursue high profile cases anymore.This year for the first time ever I actually started fearing this could be the case. Some performances seem so effortless. It would be the end of cycling in my eyes. Standard rocket fuel is still a realistic option though. As @Red Rick posted, the Tour showed progression of various riders from various teams indicating this. I don't know how they can manipulate blood in a way to achieve this kind of performances without ridiculous blood parameter values known from the 90s (which actually indicate oxygen transport ability). Or there is maybe another way to improve thresholds but it still looks a bit like SF compared to blood manipulation.
I can't see how it wouldn't show up in blood. But I guess the bio passport is basically broken to the point that they don't pursue high profile cases anymore.
Pogacar even readily admitted the CO thing. Which should be banned by the virtue of 'it's blood vector manipulation'.
They admitted it for testing. I think it'd have to be used as a "hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) activating agent" to fall under S2.1.2, and I guess you'd need greater dose than for testing to see it have that effect?I can't see how it wouldn't show up in blood. But I guess the bio passport is basically broken to the point that they don't pursue high profile cases anymore.
Pogacar even readily admitted the CO thing. Which should be banned by the virtue of 'it's blood vector manipulation'.
It is a shame people can just say whatever without any evidence I agree but that is all it is. And seeing most of the names your smart enough to figure out the rest, you shouldnt bother. Pogacar is the most beloved and revered rider since Pantani and likely even more. Comparing him to Armstrong you should care about, Armstrong wasnt even half the rider Pogacar is.To just deppreciate a rider? Of course not. And no, we don't have different opinions, Pogacar is doped to the gills but coming here saying he is worse than LA? Are we serious? And I'm not talking about doping, I'm talking about personality. I was a huge fan of LA but he humiliated a lot of people and reading here Pogacar is worse than him, it's not okay.
I don’t see why this would be true. Technically the bio passport is sound, legally there has been issues making cases stick but I don’t see those as insurmountable. It all comes back to resolve. Resolve of the UCI versus those who seek an unfair advantage.But I guess the bio passport is basically broken