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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Ah they always do that when they are in a small area, my mate does roller sessions on his patio and the trace wanders hundreds of metres up the road!
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  • Anonymous
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    Paul 8v wrote:
    Ah they always do that when they are in a small area, my mate does roller sessions on his patio and the trace wanders hundreds of metres up the road!

    Haha. To be fair my Mio, was giving me gradient readings today on the turbo.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rohan Dennis doing it now:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-d ... rd-attempt

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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    I totally get that, a track version of the time machine is too good to pass up though!
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Unsurprisingly, Dowsett's attempt has been postponed;

    http://movistarteam.com/news/2015-1-22/ ... -postponed
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Bobridge under way, live on UCI Youtube
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    He seekms to have a quite upright posture. I thought he'd be a bit "flatter" than that
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  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Seems to be more beer drinking at this one than in dear old Suisse
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Australia's version of Smashy and Nicey commentating
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    No AC∫DC on his playlist: this kid is doomed.
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    It's like Big Mig's old TT position! Seems to be working though.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Seem to be blocked on the UCI Channel here, how's he doing and how long left?
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Cycling Australia ‏@CyclingAus · 46s46 seconds ago
    #UCIHourRecord Wow WHAT an effort from @JackBobridge! Just misses out on record. Prov results: Target: 51.852km
    Laps: 205
    Distance: 51.300km

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Live on YouTube. He's broken. Can't get off bike
  • IShaggy
    IShaggy Posts: 301
    Get the boy some oxygen ffs!

    1st time I've seen them having to dismantle the bike below the rider, as he can't lift his leg over.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
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  • tailwindhome
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    José Been ‏@TourDeJose · 1m1 minute ago
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    #Hourrecord

    1. Matthias Brändle - 51.852km
    2. Jack Bobridge - 51,3km
    3. Jens Voigt - 51.1km

    Next up Rohan Dennis: 8 Feb, Switzerland
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Position on the bike didn't look conducive and I'm not sure the TDU was the best prep. Just shows that both Voigt's and Brandle's distances weren't cheap
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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Real shame for Bobridge. On plus side - at least it breaks any assumption that it'll be broken by each next person to try it...
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    The commentary was pretty awful but then most Aussie sports coverage is. They were saying he was third fastest after the attempt. I felt bad for him that he didn't do it but as Yellow Peril said it shows the other distances were pretty good. Only 200m more than Jens shows it was a lot stronger than people gave him credit for.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    I did say not to underestimate Brandle's TT ability. Poor Jack looked absolutely done for at the end of that.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Certainly will crystallise Dennis's focus. I really don't think the TdU was a good idea so close to this unless it was a sponsors priority.
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  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    Stamina was going to be the issue for Bobridge. How many similar sustained efforts has he done in his career as opposed to 4 minute IPs? Still think the main road testers will smash Brandle's, even Dennis if he's in form.
  • tailwindhome
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    Michael Hutchinson ‏@Doctor_Hutch · 36m36 minutes ago
    I suspect Bobridge could have broken the hour record if he'd aimed for a conservative 52km, rather shit-or-bust for 53km plus. Very brave.
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  • tailwindhome
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    ‏@Scienceofsport Note #bobridge is on course for > 54km at 10km.Would've beaten #HourRecord by 4%.Way too aggressive early, paid later
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    Seems a tactical disaster, but puts Voigt's effort in perspective... it was a damn good attempt from Jens!
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Seems a tactical disaster, but puts Voigt's effort in perspective... it was a damn good attempt from Jens!

    Absolutey. Voigt measured his effort well even being able to up his pace towards the end. It was over for Bobridge after 15km.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Based on the above does anyone want to hazard a guess/ revise their guess at what Wiggins could do?
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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    Those graphs are very revealing.

    Unfortunately Bobridge's career is, so far, a stark example of Ferrari's engine and tank metaphor. The guys is all engine, no tank.

    I know this instance was more just a pacing issue but the engine/tank point still stands in the respect that his 4km is first rate Wiggins standard but his 50km is second rate Brandle standard.

    In that light, I beg to differ with some of the above - this says more about Bobridge than Voigt or Brandle.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    It also questions the need for much track experience. Brandle had pretty much none at all. Although it's not a straight comparison, do people still say Tony Martin won't be a threat for Wiggins because he lacks track pedigree?

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