Tirreno-Adriatico 2013 *SPOILERS*

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  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    frenchfighter wrote:
    His power to weight ratio has to be a lot higher - haven't seen any data, remember this is Sky, but it would be interesting.

    Have Sky started using Spanish meat then?
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    His power to weight ratio has to be a lot higher - haven't seen any data, remember this is Sky, but it would be interesting.

    No, his Power has to be higher, if he's heavier. Power to Weight is, as the name implies, a function of both.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Damn, looking at the photos Froome is so skinny and ripped. No way he can realistically shift weight for the Tour.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Damn, looking at the photos Froome is so skinny and ripped. No way he can realistically shift weight for the Tour.

    Have to agree would be hard for him to shift much without having an adverse effect on his output & probably his health too
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    TO be fair to Contador, that course had a 5km climb in the middle of it and was situated after 3 weeks of Tour de France. I'm not so sure why anyone would be shocked at a GC rider who can turn in a TT doing well.

    Cancellara was also spitting tacks about him being given a free draft off the TV moto iirc

    Froome looks very skinny, but not as gaunt as during the TDF last year yet I don't think - reckon there must be at least 150g left to shave off yet
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    Danlikesbikes wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Damn, looking at the photos Froome is so skinny and ripped. No way he can realistically shift weight for the Tour.

    Have to agree would be hard for him to shift much without having an adverse effect on his output & probably his health too

    You don't get it do you, FF is just setting himself up for the "I told you after the Tirreno that there was no way that he could do it and yet here he is outperforming the cleanest, most honest, full of panache rider that's ever walked the earth" posts during the TDF. Apparently he's allowed to cast all the aspersions that he likes, the rest are not allowed to question anyone that doesn't wear Sky kit.
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  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Fan's video from the climb
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... yPRPqKMOXc

    Better than the Eurosport coverage!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Apparently Froome was at 510w in the last km of stage 4
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/200 ... ts/men_mtb

    LOL
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    lostboysaint wrote:
    Danlikesbikes wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Damn, looking at the photos Froome is so skinny and ripped. No way he can realistically shift weight for the Tour.

    Have to agree would be hard for him to shift much without having an adverse effect on his output & probably his health too

    You don't get it do you, FF is just setting himself up for the "I told you after the Tirreno that there was no way that he could do it and yet here he is outperforming the cleanest, most honest, full of panache rider that's ever walked the earth" posts during the TDF. Apparently he's allowed to cast all the aspersions that he likes, the rest are not allowed to question anyone that doesn't wear Sky kit.

    No I do get it, but FF made a similar post regarding Frommie & his body weight vs his stick thin figure and was run over the coals for being harsh. If you take power output of the the equation (as neither rider can change that in such a short period of time) body weight is the only thing left.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    frenchfighter wrote:
    http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/mar06/commgames06/?id=results/men_mtb

    LOL

    IS that supposed to link to an ancient report of the Commonwealth Games? Not sure where you re looking....
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    I think you are supposed to scroll down to the results table and see who was over a lap behind at the finish.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Ah oh....

    He hee, Clive....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    RonB wrote:
    I think you are supposed to scroll down to the results table and see who was over a lap behind at the finish.

    Yep. He is not one of those riders who have been amazing performers from a young age.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    He was 21 at the time - racing against some big names in MTBing...
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lots of riders at that age eating pros 10 years their elder for breakfast
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    You really are worried about him, aren't you?
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    You really are fucking tiresome. You peddle all this shit and yet can't cope with a single comment, no matter how constructive, against any of your prefered riders. It's so frustrating because when you're not behaving like an arse you post some really good stuff.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Lots of riders at that age eating pros 10 years their elder for breakfast

    But lots dont
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    You really are worried about him, aren't you?


    What, because he's beaten Dirty Bertie twice in the last month? How dare! :wink:
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Lots of riders at that age eating pros 10 years their elder for breakfast
    Only ones who are products of youth systems in established cycling areas. Part time economics students from Kenya don't.

    My guess is if Nibali or Contador grew up in Nairobi, you'd never have heard of them.
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  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Jesus- he didnt even win the f**king race. Even losing is suspicious now is it?
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    smithy21 wrote:
    Jesus- he didnt even win the f**king race. Even losing is suspicious now is it?

    Now that I like a lot :lol:
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    LOL at you guys. So sensitive. I don't even bother to read half of you. Stop commenting with your own opinions and provide some useful points, links, photos etc etc.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    LOL at you guys. So sensitive. I don't even bother to read half of you. Stop commenting with your own opinions and provide some useful points, links, photos etc etc.

    Didn't you say last week that all your posts were just your opinions?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    frenchfighter wrote:
    LOL at you guys. So sensitive. I don't even bother to read half of you. Stop commenting with your own opinions and provide some useful points, links, photos etc etc.

    Frenchie everyone including yourself is putting forward their own opinions.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I have a photo.

    One I've just used in the powerpoint I'm preparing for tomorrow. I thought it might go well in here/or in the Sky train thread.

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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Fan's video from the climb
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... yPRPqKMOXc


    Nice one FF, often the fans pics capture the real emotion of the day - can there be another sport where the fans help the pros out of a recognition of their effort and suffering.
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  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Fan's video from the climb
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... yPRPqKMOXc


    Nice one FF, often the fans pics capture the real emotion of the day - can there be another sport where the fans help the pros out of a recognition of their effort and suffering.


    +1 great vid.

    Sagan doesn't even look bothered when he goes past :shock:

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