TdF 2015 Stage 10 Tarbes to Pierre-Saint-Martin **SPOILERS**
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Apparently Gesink, Ten Dam and Kruiswijk rode the whole Pierre-St-Martin climb at full speed on the rest day. Bit different from the standard 40 km pootle. Seemed to work0
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A low HRmax does not make him superhuman - it is just natural variation. It most likely implies a large left ventricle, i.e. a heart that pumps a larger volume of blood per stroke. It can be indicative of a more efficient cardio system, but it can also be a limitation when making above threshold efforts. Range is significant: a low-resting and a high-max would suggest good versatility... but there is no perfect combination or magic equation, the overall efficiency of the system is most important. Interestingly it has been shown that HRmax can decrease as small VO2max increases are made through training.Froome has spoken in the past of his heart rate not being able to exceed 170bpm, even when at peak power.
Wow. He genuinely is superhuman.
I am also an outlier with a low HRmax of 168 (and resting in the low 30s). I am very efficient at threshold, but have a very thin red line (this is particularly noticeable in running races where I can very easily cook myself trying to run above a carefully managed target pace). I would be very interested to see more of Froome's data to understand the effect of these short stinging attacks at high cadence he is now known for.0 -
Apparently Gesink, Ten Dam and Kruiswijk rode the whole Pierre-St-Martin climb at full speed on the rest day. Bit different from the standard 40 km pootle. Seemed to work
Guarantee that's born out of bad experiences with Boogard who was always rubbish day after rest days.0 -
Porte punched
Not sure if its been mentioned already, Porte says he was "...struck in the ribs by a spectator with three kilometres to go on the 15km climb to the finish..." of stage 10. The crowds did look pretty crazy as they were getting close to the barriers but this is not good! All the more remarkable that he went on to reel in Nairo.0 -
Porte punched
Not sure if its been mentioned already, Porte says he was "...struck in the ribs by a spectator with three kilometres to go on the 15km climb to the finish..." of stage 10. The crowds did look pretty crazy as they were getting close to the barriers but this is not good! All the more remarkable that he went on to reel in Nairo.
Not good. And he still managed to catch Quintana. Maybe he was running on adrenaline.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Even Porte thinks Froome looks ridiculous:
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Apparently Gesink, Ten Dam and Kruiswijk rode the whole Pierre-St-Martin climb at full speed on the rest day. Bit different from the standard 40 km pootle. Seemed to work
https://www.strava.com/activities/345106885Contador is the Greatest0 -
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