- Oct 14, 2020
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Does someone happen to know how many watts he pushed on yesterday ITT? Maybe he uploaded his strava file with visible power initially, as he does sometimes?
The speed he averaged is out of this world, so I wonder whether it was a tailwind, or he did something like 420 watts.
The speed he averaged is out of this world, so I wonder whether it was a tailwind, or he did something like 420 watts.
Haven't seen any, but 420 is to high. Probably somwhere around 400-405W. (probably somewhere around 6.4-6.5W/kg).
Its was a slightly downhill + the necksock & helmet.
I'm guessing a bit lower. His trainer said he pushed high numbers, but not close to a record since that is impossible in TT position.
Weren’t they also saying a slight headwind in first half then a crosswind in 2nd half?
Possible
The only real datapoint we have of his power in TT is from Algarve in the beginning of the year, where he beat Kung by almost a minute.
He pushed 392w on average for ~38minutes in that TT.
In last year's WC ITT he did something like 383W IIRC, so it's great to see he's still improving.
What's really impressing is that he seems to lose way less power than other guys do in Time Trial position, and this position is among most extreme in World Tour (forehead below buttocks, and extremely acute hip angles).
He really makes me trust that a midget like me can also do good time trials (I'm also 1.71m, lol)
What's really impressing is that he seems to lose way less power than other guys do in Time Trial position, and this position is among most extreme in World Tour (forehead below buttocks, and extremely acute hip angles).
He really makes me trust that a midget like me can also do good time trials (I'm also 1.71m, lol)
Woah, his thread is number 15 on the front page, is he losing his drawing power?
- Jun 7, 2011
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This was a talking point back when he was a junior and he even had a more extreme position. The reason is that he is very nimble, which allows him to stay in position while putting out bigger numbers compared to riders who are less nimble, who won't be able to maintain that position all the time and won't be able to output those numbers in said position. This might be one of the advantages of having been a football player until the age of 17.
So in the windtunnel they figured out over the years that his junior TT position, while extreme, was not the most efficient. They have since also put shorter cranks on his TT bike, which allows for a better leg angle. You should read up on that, for me it kind of feels like it would be counterproductive but apparently a shorter crank, while not being able to push the same power on it from a lever-effect point of view, has this off-set by gearing ratio and the speed you gain by taking less time to make one spin since the circle of the spin is smaller due to the shorter cranks.
Junior TT position (look at the aerobar, flat on the handle bar).
Current TT position (see the difference in how high the aerobar is mounted and its angle)
- May 3, 2010
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After a tremendous first half of the Vuelta he has a firm lead, but there are still three dangers that can keep him from winning it:
*A bad day in the heath on high altitude, especially on the Sierra Nevada.
*Being isolated when Jumbo, Ineos and/or Movistar set up an attack in the third week.
*A positive corona test or other form of bad luck.
*A bad day in the heath on high altitude, especially on the Sierra Nevada.
*Being isolated when Jumbo, Ineos and/or Movistar set up an attack in the third week.
*A positive corona test or other form of bad luck.
first iteration of bad luck just happened. doesn't seem to bad atm, but he seems to look at his wrist/hand a few times.
- Feb 1, 2011
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The injury doesn't look insignificant to me actually. He might be ok for today but i think it's not nothing.
- Aug 31, 2019
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Let’s hope the crash is as insignificant as the one Vingegaard had on stage 15 in the Tour this year. He looked to be unharmed, clearly the strongest also today.
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I don’t think shorter cranks are aimed at shorter revolution per pedalstroke, rather increased hip angle. Essentially it allows for a lower upper body without decreasing the hip angle. Hip angle is leading in comfort and power output. Besides, hip impingement (The hip flexor can get inflamed for example) is a real issue for pros. Aru and others suffered from loss of blood flow in that area and were operated on. The bigger the angle the less pressure the soft tissue (no not that soft tissueThis was a talking point back when he was a junior and he even had a more extreme position. The reason is that he is very nimble, which allows him to stay in position while putting out bigger numbers compared to riders who are less nimble, who won't be able to maintain that position all the time and won't be able to output those numbers in said position. This might be one of the advantages of having been a football player until the age of 17.
So in the windtunnel they figured out over the years that his junior TT position, while extreme, was not the most efficient. They have since also put shorter cranks on his TT bike, which allows for a better leg angle. You should read up on that, for me it kind of feels like it would be counterproductive but apparently a shorter crank, while not being able to push the same power on it from a lever-effect point of view, has this off-set by gearing ratio and the speed you gain by taking less time to make one spin since the circle of the spin is smaller due to the shorter cranks.
Junior TT position (look at the aerobar, flat on the handle bar).
Current TT position (see the difference in how high the aerobar is mounted and its angle)
) in the groin area gets.
- Jun 7, 2011
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He has a huge bump on his thigh where he was also bleeding a bit. Didn't seem too bothered by it today, but i have no idea if this could matter further down the line.
- Jan 8, 2020
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what you often hear is that the repercussions of a fall are usually most felt 48 hours later...
you mean tough like coming out of a fall into ravine in the the 1977 dauphine to win a mountain stage ahead of Thevenet, Van Impe, etc...?
or tough as in telling your main competitor who happens to be a teammate to let you win as in TDF 1985?
- Jan 8, 2020
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- Jul 7, 2013
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Yeah, he could still ride on adrenaline today and it can get worse in the next days in terms of pain. Still, he looked too strong and comfortable for it to be a serious problem methinks.
true dat.
and, as u know, i do think remco reminds us of the badger in more ways than one.
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