Indurain's TT position

dave milne
dave milne Posts: 703
edited October 2013 in Pro race
Is this typical? It's pretty awful.

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  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    It's quite well documented that his position wasn't very aero. Between his 20 L lung capacity and large body, there were a few compromises.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,233
    His coaching staff were trying to get him lower - á la Boardman - (in the run up to his hour attempt, IIRC); he tried it for a while before saying "cohones to that for a game of soldiers - I'm going back to my old position..."
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Indurain's TTposition?...somewhere far ahead of Armstrong
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Why is he clutching a cockatiel on that photo?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,157
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Why is he clutching a cockatiel on that photo?
    No, I think it's a rabbit.
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Yeah, he never was that aero but made up for it by being a powerhouse!
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,114
    With the amount of EPO he had sloshing around his system, his aerodynamics were of lesser importance.
  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    andyp wrote:
    With the amount of EPO he had sloshing around his system, his aerodynamics were of lesser importance.

    Oooooooooooooooooooooohhh !!!
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    He'd be more aero if he was riding now. Just look at some of the positions Boardman adopted over the years.
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
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    I just had a little sick burp.




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    It's not surprising Chris Boardman has problems with back.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
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    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
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    Everything is wrong about this pic. Bike, helmet, position. All hideous! :mrgreen:
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Daz555 wrote:

    Everything is wrong about this pic. Bike, helmet, position. All hideous! :mrgreen:

    HA! Yes, that looks like a pimped up "ladies bike". A shopping basket on the front and it would balance it out a bit.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Some other Indurain TT positions:

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    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    edited October 2013
    morstar wrote:
    It's quite well documented that his position wasn't very aero. Between his 20 L lung capacity and large body, there were a few compromises.
    20L?

    I think there has been a misprint, or Indurain was not actually homo sapien. :mrgreen:
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    Blatant exaggeration. 19.5L + RHR of about 3.5 BPM too.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Quick Google suggests it was 7.5l - which is more reasonable.

    Interesting Wiki suggests rower Peter Reid has largest recorded lung capactity of 11.6l - he is 6'6" and 16st but that capacity sounds too much to believe.

    Sir Matthew Pinsent had a capacious 8.5l which sounds more reasonable and human.
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • Captain Fagor
    Captain Fagor Posts: 739
    Yeah, I saw that 20L and thought "Eh? - I thought it was 8 or 9L".

    As an aside, we measured our lung capacity in biology class when I was 12 or 13. I had the biggest at 5.5L.
  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    Sheesh, I was being silly regarding his superhuman physique.
    I'll exaggerate more next time so it's obvious. (Although I thought 20 was fairly obviously silly)
  • bobbydazzla
    bobbydazzla Posts: 289
    Daz555 wrote:
    Quick Google suggests it was 7.5l - which is more reasonable.

    Interesting Wiki suggests rower Peter Reid has largest recorded lung capactity of 11.6l - he is 6'6" and 16st but that capacity sounds too much to believe.

    Sir Matthew Pinsent had a capacious 8.5l which sounds more reasonable and human.

    Doesn't look 6'6" to me :lol:

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  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    My next door neighbour's wife's lungs are magnificent and I would dearly love to measure them however my neighbor knows this and he's bigger than me.
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  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    .
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGPGm38wt5g
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    And NO "EPO" sloshing about. :roll:
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  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    Talking of which I see Boardman beat Barne Riis!
    'Performance analysis and Froome not being clean was a media driven story. I haven’t heard one guy in the peloton say a negative thing about Froome, and I haven’t heard a single person in the peloton suggest Froome isn’t clean.' TSP
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Turns a surprisingly small gear does Indurain in that vid.
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  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    Bo Duke wrote:
    Talking of which I see Boardman beat Barne Riis!
    Everybody beats Bjarne Riis as it was early days as he was just starting on EPO.
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Turns a surprisingly small gear does Indurain in that vid.
    Bigger gear than others but his "Natural" strength was good enough to pedal fast.
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