Re: Sky
I'm not so sure Ferrari invented the fact that less weight, more sustainable power = going faster uphill....i'd credit physics and gravity with that one.
It's entirely plausible to lose weight and increase power through diet and training alone.
Of course it's possible to lose even more weight and increase power even further with a doping programme...but its not an inextricable link.
The Hegelian said:samhocking said:It's not surprising at all. 50% of the training at BC for Team & Individual pursuit since Chris Boardman simulated it in his bedrooms oxygen chamber with Petr Keen is actually done climbing mountains at altitude believe it or not. The reason Wiggins was chosen for GC leadership over anyone else at BC was his numbers on those climbs mathematically said he had the potential to climb as fast as anyone with the required weight adjustment. This has been commented on multiple times. Thomas is arguably the second best pursuit rider after Wiggins so knowing how much data BC also have on him climbing mountains in Mallorca with Wiggins for Team Pursuit it is logical he would be given GC leadership roles in grand tours. As boring as it is, his numbers will simply show his potential to climb mountains fast like Wiggins despite coming from a track background.
Formulas, mathematics, data and mountains: is it really plausible to invoke this in cycling without any reference to the fact that this template was basically invented by Michele Ferrari, and is the hallmark of an accomplished scientific doping program?
I'm not so sure Ferrari invented the fact that less weight, more sustainable power = going faster uphill....i'd credit physics and gravity with that one.
It's entirely plausible to lose weight and increase power through diet and training alone.
Of course it's possible to lose even more weight and increase power even further with a doping programme...but its not an inextricable link.