TdF prologue speeds. No spoiler :)
I watched the prologue last night, or most of it in between snoozes. Average speeds on 50kph, I haven't managed that on the Veloway descent with a tailwind. These blokes are freaks. The TV coverage doesn't do it justice, they didn't look that fast. Awesome.
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Permalink Reply by Martin Turner on -
Those 180 degree corners looked particularly nasty. They were racing on really small cobbles alot of the way as well....would have been interesting if it had rained.
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Permalink Reply by Gus K on -
Exactly, but they are just pedaling so how can this be (except for the TT bike, skin suit and sperm helmet).
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Permalink Reply by Alasdair McLellan on -
Shit, that's what I've been doing wrong!
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Permalink Reply by Brett G-R on
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"Sperm helmet" that would explain all the "erection disfunctional" commercials i was starting to think they thought all cyclist had a problem?????
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Permalink Reply by Daniel Lynch on
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It was impressive nevertheless, commentators saying they'll finish a kilometre in less than a minute, beastly
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Permalink Reply by rossmg on -
Yep, bloody amazing stuff really. I can just crack 60 heading down The Parade with a little tail wind. The course they were riding seemed to have some gentle uphill sections - that's gotta hurt!
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Permalink Reply by Terry C on
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Adding to the effect of the big gearing, most will be using 177.5 mm or bigger cranks.
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Permalink Reply by Martin Turner on
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Evans was churning a high cadence..must have been at least 100.
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Permalink Reply by Pete Roberts on -
Do any of those riders actually post their rides / race results on Strava ?
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Permalink Reply by Matt Brennan on -
forget the new pedals - sperm helmets is where its at!
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