Jul 30, 2012 at 04:39 PM
Olympics
Jul 30, 2012 at 05:03 PM
Sorry, got bored of that about 17 pages and 9 videos in...
Jul 31, 2012 at 01:30 AM
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/31/sports/olympics/chinese-swimmers-record-raises-doping-concerns.html?hp
She swam the final 100m faster than Lochte?
Rant on...
Rant on...
Jul 31, 2012 at 02:46 AM
Anybody know when the track events will be screened during the Olympics?
I know the US has very little chance to win anything but I do love me the Keirin and the Madison events.
I know the US has very little chance to win anything but I do love me the Keirin and the Madison events.
Jul 31, 2012 at 03:57 AM
Jul 31, 2012 at 05:18 AM
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/olympic-road-race-spectacle-or-disaster
Some of the less public challenges of the road race - overwhelming crowds, and difficulties w team cars for riders used to left-side steering. And then there's this gem:
"It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen," said German Andrè Greipel. "There was not a single spot to pee."
Jul 31, 2012 at 01:52 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/31/sports/olympics/chinese-swimmers-record-raises-doping-concerns.html?hpGiven China's doping history, it is hard to be anything but suspect. I think it would be the equivalent of USPS reforming as a squad and destroying the grand tours at will.She swam the final 100m faster than Lochte?
Rant on...
Jul 31, 2012 at 01:58 PM
When I was in college in the early 90's there was a good story from some of our women swimmers from when we had some visiting Chinese swimmers.
There was some construction underway in the women's changing rooms that year. One day as the Canadian girls finished practice they headed to the showers. They turned back though and complained to the coach because they heard men's voices from inside and assumed the construction was running late... nope, it was the Chinese women's team.
There was some construction underway in the women's changing rooms that year. One day as the Canadian girls finished practice they headed to the showers. They turned back though and complained to the coach because they heard men's voices from inside and assumed the construction was running late... nope, it was the Chinese women's team.
Aug 01, 2012 at 02:57 PM
Oh.Your.God.
Where did they get these Nick Nolte mugshots?!?
Where did they get these Nick Nolte mugshots?!?
Aug 01, 2012 at 03:05 PM
Phinney with two 4th place finishes. Wow.... probably the worst spot you can finish in.
I wonder how he feels.
I wonder how he feels.
Aug 01, 2012 at 03:10 PM
Probably like he's been kicked in the balls.
Whatever Sky is on, it sure seems to work.
Whatever Sky is on, it sure seems to work.
Aug 01, 2012 at 03:11 PM
It should be interesting to see how Froome matches up to Contador in the Vuelta.
Aug 01, 2012 at 03:22 PM
I would imagine riding the dauphine, tour and olympics on peak would get stale at some point during the vuelta, OTOH how quickly can contador get into form...
Aug 01, 2012 at 05:11 PM
What d-bag writing:
"Federica Pellegrini of Italy, who won the gold in the 200 in Beijing and silver in the event in Athens in 2004, was fifth. Pellegrini has had a forgettable Olympics; she also finished fifth in the 400 freestyle."
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/sports/olympics/schmitt-sets-olympic-record-in-winning-200-freestyle.html
"Federica Pellegrini of Italy, who won the gold in the 200 in Beijing and silver in the event in Athens in 2004, was fifth. Pellegrini has had a forgettable Olympics; she also finished fifth in the 400 freestyle."
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/sports/olympics/schmitt-sets-olympic-record-in-winning-200-freestyle.html
Aug 01, 2012 at 05:42 PM
my god these are horrid!
Aug 01, 2012 at 05:43 PM
thought, in Chavanel's defense, if there's any shirt you wanted to be arrested in while masturbating at a public theater . . . he's wearing it
Aug 01, 2012 at 05:59 PM
It's like a Smoking Gun web page where the photos were taken with a 90's era cell phone at 3am after a surprise police bust of a rave-gone-wrong. A veritable treasure trove for the mean spirited....
Aug 01, 2012 at 06:39 PM
guy second from the left . . . isn't that Farrar's leadout man?
Aug 01, 2012 at 09:36 PM
Interesting: "Tim Kerrison has been a hugely influential figure behind the scenes for Wiggins for 18 months now.
As well as changing his conditioning programme for the Tour, the Australian sports scientist has taken a fresh look at Wiggins’s time-trial technique and made one or two radical changes.
Wiggins, with his track pursuiting background, is a natural time-trial rider who has has an innate ability to pace his effort, but that comprehensive world championships defeat against Martin in Denmark suggested something was not quite right.
Kerrison booted up his computer, did the maths and concluded that Wiggins’s cadence, sometimes in excess of 105rpm, was too high and not all of that power from one of the biggest engines in cycling was getting transmitted through to the bike.
This year Wiggins has dropped the cadence slightly and rides in a higher gear.
“Without boring you too much with the technicalities I averaged 456 watts for 55 minutes at the Worlds last year against Tony and still finished 1min 20sec behind."
Wonder what he stomped out today?
Aug 01, 2012 at 09:45 PM
I'm more interested what his pharmacologist has to say...
Aug 01, 2012 at 09:53 PM
I think this is his pharmacologist 2nd from right.
Here he is working on some pesky reticulocytes:
Aug 01, 2012 at 10:22 PM
^Lolz
Aug 02, 2012 at 02:29 AM
456 W for 55 minutes. That's world class folks.
Aug 02, 2012 at 03:11 AM
According to Andy Coggan in 2006, the best of world-class w/kg is 6.4. Take that 456w and divide it by 6.4, and come up with 71.25kg or 156.75lbs.
His Team Sky and Wikipedia page says his weight is 69kg or 150lbs, which puts his effort at 6.61w/kg. I've found that team websites traffic in magic when it comes to listing rider weights.
Aug 02, 2012 at 03:46 PM
Oh, this was fun. Using current weight and race data:
5s of at Cat 4 (barely)
1min of a Cat 4
5min of a Cat 1
20min of a Cat 2
W/kg, bro
5s of at Cat 4 (barely)
1min of a Cat 4
5min of a Cat 1
20min of a Cat 2
W/kg, bro
Aug 02, 2012 at 03:47 PM
All those Sky guys did really well. Odd..... I especially enjoyed Wiggles getting all fussy with the media after the race. Even vino (not that I enjoyed him winning) faced the music with more composure after immediately getting asked about doping after getting the gold.
Oh, another dumb thing Wiggles said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19090898
So he's not "calling" for helmets to be made mandatory, but he supports the idea that it would be illegal to not wear one.....I'm really starting to not like the guy. Bring back Cuddles!
Oh, another dumb thing Wiggles said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19090898
So he's not "calling" for helmets to be made mandatory, but he supports the idea that it would be illegal to not wear one.....I'm really starting to not like the guy. Bring back Cuddles!
Aug 02, 2012 at 04:05 PM
I believe the 6.4 number has been pretty roundly destroyed as a 1 hour effort - nobody has been able to do that since armstrong/pantani days.
regardless of the watts, the season-long-form should be a pretty red flag
Aug 02, 2012 at 04:21 PM
Oh, this was fun. Using current weight and race data:This stuff is trainable dude. I was cat 5 for everything under a minute a few years ago, but cat 2 for the long stuff. I'm between high cat 2 and DIII UCI now for all levels according to that chart. (by the way, I think that chart is seriously generous, no way my sprint is cat 2 level)
5s of at Cat 4 (barely)
1min of a Cat 4
5min of a Cat 1
20min of a Cat 2
W/kg, bro
For you, basically it means your longer efforts need to go into maintenance mode and you need to focus on building the fast twitch muscular skills needed to hit the high efforts. Train your weakness.
Aug 02, 2012 at 06:01 PM
Vlad, I think it looks like your profile matches your training. You race, race, race, at FBF where you gotta mash for sustained periods of time, so you're strong like bull in that capacity.
But to train the 1 min and under you have to get out for intervals where you suffer and rest totally over and over.
My 3 min and under improved dramatically this spring when I did lots of 6 x 3 min efforts.
Aug 02, 2012 at 06:16 PM
Yep, looking forward to hitting it hard in the off-season.
Aug 02, 2012 at 06:42 PM
Hit it hard on Saturday. And in the season as well.