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Yeah, someone already mentioned that. I forgot, thought he was already out.that was not hte last e3, because last year they also raced eachother and VDP crushed everyone incl. WVA
Yeah, someone already mentioned that. I forgot, thought he was already out.that was not hte last e3, because last year they also raced eachother and VDP crushed everyone incl. WVA
And so far all last races, nobody can get a separation, MVP says he just saved his gas for the sprint.. and it worked!! Good chase by Belgian Champion!!First race, first win, incredible acceleration.
MVDP should worry about Pogacar. That's the guy he has to beat. WVA is just a level below these guys.Now compare this MVP with WVA. How can WVA beat this guy in 1 month? Both will improve significantly but their current shape is very different
His only chance is in PR since he doesn't want to race MSR.MVDP should worry about Pogacar. That's the guy he has to beat. WVA is just a level below these guys.
It still saddens me to see Wout skip MSR. A rider of his skillset and caliber should always be on the start in my opinion. Totally understand him trying a different buildup but ride it anyway, who cares if its in the middle of a training camp. Get off the mountain the day before and fly in, next day ride the race and fly straight back. San Remo is the one races he can win against Pog and Mvdp without having to be stronger than them.His only chance is in PR since he doesn't want to race MSR.
VDP has been ill as well after his ski vacation. Vs Van Aert who trained 30h that weekNow compare this MVP with WVA. How can WVA beat this guy in 1 month? Both will improve significantly but their current shape is very different
thats a fact, and Pogacar will be super hard to beat in RVV.MVDP should worry about Pogacar. That's the guy he has to beat. WVA is just a level below these guys.
As much as people were dumping on van Aert over the weekend, I think he'd also have had a pretty good chance of winning against this field today.VDP has been ill as well after his ski vacation. Vs Van Aert who trained 30h that week
Not if we're gonna claim Magnier is a great sprinter to beat and if we're gonna ignore he had to sit down after 3s of sprintingAs much as people were dumping on van Aert over the weekend, I think he'd also have had a pretty good chance of winning against this field today.
Also De Lie can’t be the greatest thing to exist and also be nothing to write home about.Not if we're gonna claim Magnier is a great sprinter to beat and if we're gonna ignore he had to sit down after 3s of sprinting
If correct that indicates a higher Vlamax which in turn makes your durability lesser. In principle you would like to run as much as possible on fat for every effort, which of course is not possible, but still.I've read somewhere that Wout is more of a sugar burner, which could suggest that even during less intense efforts his power percentage resulting from glycolysis is higher than MVP's. This could affect him more during long classics, even with steady effort level. But it's all just speculation as we don't have detailed comparable data from both.
the guy who got 2nd smoked Van Aert in Omloop. So idkAs much as people were dumping on van Aert over the weekend, I think he'd also have had a pretty good chance of winning against this field today.
Not saying wva would have won, but the run in and sprint here is very different.the guy who got 2nd smoked Van Aert in Omloop. So idk
Not really. They are different adaptations, often down to specificity of training. Pogacar dropped an effort on PdB that probably requires a VO2 max of >100 or something, yet there is precious little to indicate that he struggles with endurance.If correct that indicates a higher Vlamax which in turn makes your durability lesser. In principle you would like to run as much as possible on fat for every effort, which of course is not possible, but still.
He was nowhere to be seen in JaenAs much as people were dumping on van Aert over the weekend, I think he'd also have had a pretty good chance of winning against this field today.
Not sure I follow this? As I understand (relative) VO2 max is desirable for climbers and grand tour contenders (like Pogacar and Vingegaard). But Vlamax (maximum rate of lactate production) is a more desirable attribute for riders with superior anaerobic power but at the cost of a lower anaerobic threshold (like Wout and MVDP).Not really. They are different adaptations, often down to specificity of training. Pogacar dropped an effort on PdB that probably requires a VO2 max of >100 or something, yet there is precious little to indicate that he struggles with endurance.
I also think Van Aert's struggles are more down to anaerobic repeats and recovery than strictly fat oxidation.
Not sure I follow this? As I understand (relative) VO2 max is desirable for climbers and grand tour contenders (like Pogacar and Vingegaard). But Vlamax (maximum rate of lactate production) is a more desirable attribute for riders with superior anaerobic power but at the cost of a lower anaerobic threshold (like Wout and MVDP).
I did.I think Red Rick confused VO2max with Vlamax. Obviously high VO2max is very important to any kind of sustainable performances (from a few minutes to a few hours). High Vlamax indicates very strong anaerobic glycolysis, which is crucial to performances lasting i.e. a few dozens of seconds. As for Van Aert I didn't necessarily mean this but rather that his glycolysis contributes more at a moderate effort level (it's easily cleared by his aerobic engine but precious fuel is still used up).
I messed up with VO2 max.Not sure I follow this? As I understand (relative) VO2 max is desirable for climbers and grand tour contenders (like Pogacar and Vingegaard). But Vlamax (maximum rate of lactate production) is a more desirable attribute for riders with superior anaerobic power but at the cost of a lower anaerobic threshold (like Wout and MVDP).
 
		
		 
		
		 
		
		 
		
		
 
				
		