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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    dish_dash wrote:
    Daz555 wrote:
    As for the Sky PR machine and confusion about who is doin what, where and when. Is this supposed to be a media company - is this not their bread and butter?
    Well - they describe themselves as "Sky is Britain and Ireland’s leading home entertainment and communications provider." The team's management appear to be delivering on the first part at least... :wink:

    Quality.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Turfle wrote:
    "Sergio Henao will return to racing at the Tour de Suisse, following the findings of scientific experts at the conclusion of the independent research programme".

    The 10-week programme has given the highest level of confidence in Sergio’s previous data and profiles, and offers valuable new insights into the physiology of ‘altitude natives’ such as Colombian climbers.


    http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290, ... 54,00.html

    And: "The research programme [was] conducted by a team from the University of Sheffield with the cooperation of the Colombian anti-doping authorities ... the experts will also seek to publish a full scientific research paper in the coming months."

    Henao does look rather chunky in that photo!
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    iainf72 wrote:
    Hasn't Wiggins position been he's preparing for the track and is too heavy for mountains?

    So... riding the track where? Not at the commies...
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    dish_dash wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Hasn't Wiggins position been he's preparing for the track and is too heavy for mountains?

    So... riding the track where? Not at the commies...

    Henao can't ride the Commie Games. I don't think he does track anyway.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • mike6
    mike6 Posts: 1,199
    Pross wrote:
    2kg is nothing, I have managed to lose that in a week in the past with no problem at all just by sensible eating. An athlete could probably lose it in a few days (boxers do that for every fight).


    Its a realy bad idea for endurance athletes to try and lose weight quickly. Boxers do it simply to make a weight by sweating out lots of fluid in a sauna, after the weigh in they top the lost fluids up again, and presto, they are over the weight limit again and back to there normal hydrated state.

    Wiggins lost all his weight for the 2012 Tour very slowly and in a carefully controlled way so he did not lose any strength/power output. Its not good racing practice to be dehydrated.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    I'd love to know precisely how Wiggins (and other GC riders) manage to get their %BF so low. I've seen some photographs of BW where he has looked phenomenally ripped.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    TMR wrote:
    I'd love to know precisely how Wiggins (and other GC riders) manage to get their %BF so low. I've seen some photographs of BW where he has looked phenomenally ripped.

    Dr. Ferrari posed that question in one of his articles. He couldn't answer it.
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    mike6 wrote:
    Its a realy bad idea for endurance athletes to try and lose weight quickly. Boxers do it simply to make a weight by sweating out lots of fluid in a sauna, after the weigh in they top the lost fluids up again, and presto, they are over the weight limit again and back to there normal hydrated state.

    Or not!!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    mike6 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    2kg is nothing, I have managed to lose that in a week in the past with no problem at all just by sensible eating. An athlete could probably lose it in a few days (boxers do that for every fight).


    Its a realy bad idea for endurance athletes to try and lose weight quickly. Boxers do it simply to make a weight by sweating out lots of fluid in a sauna, after the weigh in they top the lost fluids up again, and presto, they are over the weight limit again and back to there normal hydrated state.

    Wiggins lost all his weight for the 2012 Tour very slowly and in a carefully controlled way so he did not lose any strength/power output. Its not good racing practice to be dehydrated.

    But 2kg by the Tour (people were saying Cali weight was similar to 2012) would be a piece of cake for anyone, it's about 1.5lb per week.
  • VO2min
    VO2min Posts: 28
    Pross wrote:
    mike6 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    2kg is nothing, I have managed to lose that in a week in the past with no problem at all just by sensible eating. An athlete could probably lose it in a few days (boxers do that for every fight).


    Its a realy bad idea for endurance athletes to try and lose weight quickly. Boxers do it simply to make a weight by sweating out lots of fluid in a sauna, after the weigh in they top the lost fluids up again, and presto, they are over the weight limit again and back to there normal hydrated state.

    Wiggins lost all his weight for the 2012 Tour very slowly and in a carefully controlled way so he did not lose any strength/power output. Its not good racing practice to be dehydrated.

    But 2kg by the Tour (people were saying Cali weight was similar to 2012) would be a piece of cake for anyone, it's about 1.5lb per week.

    For one of those weeks he's riding a hilly stage race, so can shift a bit there. Though does he need to be at 2012 weight to do a reasonable job on the hills then smash the TT?
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Sergio Henao will undergo knee surgery on Wednesday or Thursday. Because of this injury, the Team Sky rider admitted that his 2014 season was probably over. "It is useless to try to get back quickly. My priority is to be well physically, and 100%. I do not think being able to return to racing this season," said the Colombian

    What is even more infuriating for the Colombian, that he was in very good shape at the Tour of Switzerland: "I immediately realized that I was physically strong I thought I could fight for the overall.. For me, it was a joy ... ". He was ready to go to the Tour de France, but fate has decided otherwise.

    "It was pretty scary thank you God it's not too serious as it could have been worse ... I was at a crossroads and there were several volunteers. I did not know that the roads were still open. I was going about 30 km / h. I did not see the car. And when I saw it, there was not enough time to do something thing. I felt the impact. "

    "This is a year to forget, this is a lost year , but I can learn a lot mentally; with these tests I have belief and desire to go, being better than before. "

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