The Science of Lance Armstrong

Crapaud
Crapaud Posts: 2,483
edited July 2008 in Training, fitness and health
I'm not sure if this'll turn out to be the best place to post this, but a heads up for The Science of Lance Armstrong is on ITV 4 on Monday 7th July (2008) at 8 pm.

Bugger, the link doesn't take you to the actual page, but the blurb says:
ITV 4 wrote:
The Science of Lance Armstrong ITV 4

A virtual tour of the cycling champion's body, including the revelation that his lung capacity is double the size of an average man's

Documentary
Monday 7th July on ITV 4 from 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Might be worth a look.
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  • FCE2007
    FCE2007 Posts: 962
    ITV4 doing the bizz with cycling related programmes etc
    Give those guys a cigar :!:
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  • Mog Uk
    Mog Uk Posts: 964
    Agreed, ITV4 are really going for it... Tonight we have...

    Race Across America Today on ITV 4 from 8:15pm to 9:15pm

    Documentary about the coast-to-coast cycle race across America, one of the most gruelling rides in the world
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  • Crapaud
    Crapaud Posts: 2,483
    Mog Uk wrote:
    Agreed, ITV4 are really going for it... Tonight we have...

    Race Across America Today on ITV 4 from 8:15pm to 9:15pm

    Documentary about the coast-to-coast cycle race across America, one of the most gruelling rides in the world
    ...and I'm going to miss it. Can't see it being repeated in this week's schedules either. :cry:

    Still,chapeau ITV4.
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  • deal
    deal Posts: 857
    Crapaud wrote:
    Mog Uk wrote:
    Agreed, ITV4 are really going for it... Tonight we have...

    Race Across America Today on ITV 4 from 8:15pm to 9:15pm

    Documentary about the coast-to-coast cycle race across America, one of the most gruelling rides in the world
    ...and I'm going to miss it. Can't see it being repeated in this week's schedules either. :cry:

    Still,chapeau ITV4.

    youtube to the rescue - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8zwGWZg ... re=related
  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    A virtual tour of the cycling champion's body, including the revelation that his lung capacity is double the size of an average man's

    I wonder if they find anything that should not have been there ? !!
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  • Blonde
    Blonde Posts: 3,188
    Will definitely tape it - out tonight. The race across America programme was a bit of a let down. It just wasn't a very well made documentray. It just didnt give any background to the race and wasn't well edited. Hope this one is better!
  • Ric_Stern/RST
    Ric_Stern/RST Posts: 267
    oldwelshman wrote:
    A virtual tour of the cycling champion's body, including the revelation that his lung capacity is double the size of an average man's

    I wonder if they find anything that should not have been there ? !!

    I've not seen the programme, and i think it's great if such sports science type programmes are on TV. However, and i don't know if this is an error in the magazine or the actual TV programme, but it's highly unlikely that his lung capacity is double that of an average mans. It wouldn't make much/any difference even if it was. I suspect that what is actually meant is that his VO2max is double that of an average man (i.e., his VO2max is ~ 80 - 90 mL/kg/min).

    Ric
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  • SteveR_100Milers
    SteveR_100Milers Posts: 5,987
    Is having a lung transplant against UCI rules these days??
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  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    On holidays so missed this one. Just checked out ITV4 andI see it is on tonight at 8pm for anyone that missed it and doesn't want to watch it on their computer.
  • Ric_Stern/RST
    Ric_Stern/RST Posts: 267
    I was correct! They were talking about VO2max, not lung capacity!

    Ric
    Professional cycle coaching for cyclists of all levels
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  • azzerb
    azzerb Posts: 208
    There was an article in the new scientist archives which i don't seem to be able to find atm, as i can't view those.

    But apperently, the loss of one of his testicles gave him an advantage as well, due to a change in the balance of hormones released. If i remember rightly, the amount of testosterone remained constant, however, he produced more of another hormone which had the job of recovering the body or something like that. If anybody is a subscriber of New Scientist maybe you could look it up.
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  • Trickyupnorth
    Trickyupnorth Posts: 65
    oldwelshman wrote:
    I wonder if they find anything that should not have been there ? !!
    SteveR_100Milers wrote:
    Is having a lung transplant against UCI rules these days??

    Maybe they'll find a third lung :shock:

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