This idea must die
I've been catching up with this years Freakonomics podcasts recently, and one from May was quite interesting. It was entitled This Idea Must Die
http://freakonomics.com/2015/03/05/this-idea-must-die-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/
If you don't fancy reading the link or listening to the podcast, the idea is simple. Which ideas are bad an impede progress - And I'm thinking of pro cycling specifically / things around the sport.
My starters
1) Power data is useful in the fight against doping
2) Very hard stages in grand tours will produce "epic" exciting racing
3) Cookson / McQuaid / HV are the UCI and control every aspect of it
4) On bike footage has any value
http://freakonomics.com/2015/03/05/this-idea-must-die-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/
If you don't fancy reading the link or listening to the podcast, the idea is simple. Which ideas are bad an impede progress - And I'm thinking of pro cycling specifically / things around the sport.
My starters
1) Power data is useful in the fight against doping
2) Very hard stages in grand tours will produce "epic" exciting racing
3) Cookson / McQuaid / HV are the UCI and control every aspect of it
4) On bike footage has any value
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
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My starters
1) Power data is useful in the fight against doping yes
2) Very hard stages in grand tours will produce "epic" exciting racing yes
3) Cookson / McQuaid / HV are the UCI and control every aspect of it yes
4) On bike footage has any value no
My two penn'orth:
1. The Golden Kilometre
2. Tinkoff's $1million GT challenge
3. Long 20% climbs, like the AngliruIt's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0 -
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Gent Wevelgem is a classic
Ditto Paris ToursFckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
Tour of Lombary as a monument
Get out.0 -
Tour of Lombary as a monument
Get out.
Indeed.It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0 -
The concept that 70kg is a heavy for a 6'1" male“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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TTers can't climb.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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Power meters when racing. Let's race more on instinct again.0
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The cycling season should be modelled on the Formula 1 season0
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+1The cycling season should be modelled on the Formula 1 seasonWarning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Omerta.0
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The cycling season should be modelled on the Formula 1 season
This.
Plus the idea that ASO are awash with cash and sucking all the value out of professional cycling.0 -
The cycling season should be modelled on the Formula 1 season
This.
Plus the idea that ASO are awash with cash and sucking all the value out of professional cycling.
Similarly, the idea that teams should be or could be franchises, with a fan base.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Omerta.
Omerta or the idea that everything that isn't really omerta must be.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Every pro team must have a womens team.'fool'0
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The idea that powermeters dictate how teams race.Power meters when racing. Let's race more on instinct again.Twitter: @RichN950 -
That there's any significant tv money available to get for the teams.0
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That the organisers care about the fans opinion in any sport.0
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That internet forum people are taken seriously0
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Stand by my Lombardy comment.
Thinking it's a good thing for non French races to use "Tour de" something0 -
Stand by my Lombardy comment.
Thinking it's a good thing for non French races to use "Tour de" something
Giro di LombardiaBASI Nordic Ski Instructor
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+1Double post'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.' TSP0 -
The laughing group and time limits - they need tightening up . Seems daft someone can do the race at 80%. Perhaps something in place for those genuinely quack.
Have an outside time limit but can carry on racing and OTL but can't (ie massive time loss) . Those in the former category can not win a stage after.
Stops teams drilling it then drillers sitting up for 1/2 hour Teams would have to adapt better strategy
Plus it makes good riders lazy cough Millar cough0 -
- the idea that on the bike footage is anything more than a gimmick
- we're all going to be fans of a particular cycling team
- winning the Tour once entitles you to spend the next 5 years rolling round in the bus even when it's our home tour
- power meters for racing and race radios[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0 -
No idea what one could possibly have against the on bike cameras. They are great. Also, they've announced that the technology isn't far away from being implemented live as well.0
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I don't see what on the bike cameras add except a poor view of the race, sure a few seconds clip post race no problem but for me they add so little and if they start using them live I reckon it'll be a negative.[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0
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We've all seen the post-race clips of riders going up the Alpe, wouldn't a cut to 5 seconds of that during the race be interesting and engaging? And on descents. And even if it's not live, being able to have a replay of a sprint finish from within to show how rider x saw it/won it, I think that is well worth having.It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0
