Mar 02, 2023 at 04:58 PM
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In Print: Articles of Interest
Mar 03, 2023 at 07:45 PM
Cycling journalists formed the Escape Collective after Outside Inc laid off staff from CyclingTips, VeloNews and Pinkbike
https://coloradosun.com/2023/03/03/escape-collective-cycling-journalists-outside/
Mar 03, 2023 at 07:47 PM
Mar 17, 2023 at 02:18 PM
This looks of interest
https://www.wnyc.org/story/heres-why-you-should-check-out-shirley-chisholm-state-park-brooklyn
"There are only a handful of state parks in New York City. The newest and largest is named after the first Black women elected to Congress, Shirley Chisholm, herself a Brooklyn native. As part of Women's History Month, and as part of our conversation about her life, we learn about what it took to make the park a public space and why Leslie Wright, NYC Regional Director New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, says its creation is nothing short of a miracle."
https://www.wnyc.org/story/heres-why-you-should-check-out-shirley-chisholm-state-park-brooklyn
"There are only a handful of state parks in New York City. The newest and largest is named after the first Black women elected to Congress, Shirley Chisholm, herself a Brooklyn native. As part of Women's History Month, and as part of our conversation about her life, we learn about what it took to make the park a public space and why Leslie Wright, NYC Regional Director New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, says its creation is nothing short of a miracle."
Mar 17, 2023 at 04:00 PM
I've posted here before about this , a go to of mine , you can spend a good 90 minutes going up and down some steep gravel climbs and spot Kestrels and rabbits along the way 
Mar 17, 2023 at 07:28 PM
I also use Shirley somewhat frequently. Nice setting, the gravel is looser than you'll typically find in the tri state region. And the outer road loop path is also pretty nice. Not crowded and smooth pavement, nice change from PP if nothing else. There are times when i dread coming back on the belt path because the wind can be so gnarly.
Mar 20, 2023 at 12:38 PM
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/saved-by-a-doping-test-the-pro-rider-treated-for-cancer-after-abnormal-blood-result?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3uC_zcqX2FF8LESoVdNDGQo0z52MNdvpGWuhHLSUTKEYyyZFE3DS0_MVo
Pretty wild and scary story but with a good ending
Mar 20, 2023 at 12:54 PM
What @eloy says
"Cyclocross is everything you want cycling to be "
https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/trofeo-alfredo-binda-comune-di-cittiglio-2023/elite-women/results/
"Cyclocross is everything you want cycling to be "
https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/trofeo-alfredo-binda-comune-di-cittiglio-2023/elite-women/results/
Mar 20, 2023 at 03:26 PM
Someone might posit that the rider was doping and it caused his cancer.Matt Budofsky said:https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/saved-by-a-doping-test-the-pro-rider-treated-for-cancer-after-abnormal-blood-result?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3uC_zcqX2FF8LESoVdNDGQo0z52MNdvpGWuhHLSUTKEYyyZFE3DS0_MVoPretty wild and scary story but with a good ending
Mar 20, 2023 at 03:31 PM
This was a fun race to watch.Mark Taylor said:What @eloy says
"Cyclocross is everything you want cycling to be "
https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/trofeo-alfredo-binda-comune-di-cittiglio-2023/elite-women/results/
Mar 20, 2023 at 03:52 PM
@mugwump there's always that possibility. That said, in this instance, I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that he simply got dealt the unlucky hand of being in the 1% of people who gets testicular cancer
Mar 26, 2023 at 03:58 PM
At first blush I'm inclined to agree with @mugwump but as I ruminate on it; two things can't be true at the same time:mugwump said:Someone might posit that the rider was doping and it caused his cancer.Matt Budofsky said:https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/saved-by-a-doping-test-the-pro-rider-treated-for-cancer-after-abnormal-blood-result?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3uC_zcqX2FF8LESoVdNDGQo0z52MNdvpGWuhHLSUTKEYyyZFE3DS0_MVoPretty wild and scary story but with a good ending
1) that doping is rampant in the sport
2) that the doping has a strong causal link to testicular cancer
if they were both true the peloton would be be absolutely full of one-balled ballers, so to speak
If anything I'm surprised we don't see more of it, based on the incidence rate.
Mar 27, 2023 at 11:56 AM
Thoughts on Gent-Wevelgem ?
The Belgium press are upset with Wout's gift, I couldn't help think when watching Laporte's interview , that surely the victory will always seem hollow ,( although my fantasy team is grateful)
I agree with Cancellara below ,
The Belgium press are upset with Wout's gift, I couldn't help think when watching Laporte's interview , that surely the victory will always seem hollow ,( although my fantasy team is grateful)
I agree with Cancellara below ,
Huge, crazy, nice, respect, chapeau... Use whatever word you want to describe Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte at Gent-Wevelgem, but does that performance really stand out?
I'm sorry to say it, but cycling was somehow made easy on Sunday. I'm really struggling to understand it.
Mar 27, 2023 at 12:40 PM
It isn't that Laporte didn't do anything, he was in the escape for most of the 50km before Van Aert's attack on the Kemmel. And I feel cycling mainly became easy on Sunday because a group of at least 20 good riders didn't figure out how to organise themselves. Quickstep really gave the race away, also with their weird Jacobsen/Merlier dynamic. Also UAE, Bora and Lotto could have done more immediately after the Kemmel
But yeah, everyone prefers a race that's exciting until the finish line and that wasn't what happened here.
But yeah, everyone prefers a race that's exciting until the finish line and that wasn't what happened here.
Mar 28, 2023 at 06:00 PM
Look, as sport progresses, absent a mechanical form of doping like the new running shoes, we should be seeing a decrease in the pure physical talents of the players. What we're seeing is the opposite. The gaps between from stars (Pog, MVDP, VWA) to the pack are growing... so yeah, super sus.Mark Taylor said:Thoughts on Gent-Wevelgem ?
The Belgium press are upset with Wout's gift, I couldn't help think when watching Laporte's interview , that surely the victory will always seem hollow ,( although my fantasy team is grateful)
I agree with Cancellara below ,Huge, crazy, nice, respect, chapeau... Use whatever word you want to describe Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte at Gent-Wevelgem, but does that performance really stand out?
I'm sorry to say it, but cycling was somehow made easy on Sunday. I'm really struggling to understand it.
That written, I thought the gift was a nice display of sportsmanship. That so many are upset with it really does highlight how little "sportsmanship" is valued at the end of the day.
Wout's life doesn't change in any way with that victory; the can't be said of Laporte.
I say it's a about the most you could ask of a modern cyclist in terms of being a "good guy" and I'm shocked the old guard is bitching out loud about it.
Mar 28, 2023 at 07:14 PM
"Look, as sport progresses, absent a mechanical form of doping like the new running shoes, we should be seeing a decrease in the pure physical talents of the players. What we're seeing is the opposite. The gaps between from stars (Pog, MVDP, VWA) to the pack are growing... so yeah, super sus."
how so ?
how so ?
Mar 28, 2023 at 08:53 PM
Agree with Jules. There is one explanation on how a team has such advantage. If you watch the race, Jumbo's Wout and Laporte literally drop some of the best professional cyclists in the world. I know the last time I saw those type of performances.
So mega caveats for doping.
Else, letting Laporte cross the line first on this particular race is the logical choice.
So mega caveats for doping.
Else, letting Laporte cross the line first on this particular race is the logical choice.
Mar 29, 2023 at 02:04 AM
Nothing to see here...
Mar 29, 2023 at 02:26 AM
"Look, as sport progresses, absent a mechanical form of doping like the new running shoes, we should be seeing a decrease in the pure physical talents of the players...."
I take this to mean that as the bikes get closer and closer to each other, and training information is so widely disseminated, and most everyone at the WorldTour level has pretty much the same access to gear and nutrition and altitude, and the pool of talent gets bigger, and the doping held in check...
The outliers should be less and less common, as not only does the overall level of fitness get higher, but with the increased speeds that result should mean that a standout performance where someone drops the field by a large margin is less and less likely.
To ride 25mph, a model suggests a 160lbs rider needs 324.38w. To go 26, that rider needs to put out 361w. To go 27mph, that rider needs to put out 400w. Those are progressively larger jumps in power.
HEre's the model I'm using. The numbers I put up are not absolute, but should give an idea of how much harder it is to ride faster as the speed goes up
https://www.gribble.org/cycling/power_v_speed.html
At the same time, it could be that it was a super-cold day and LaPorte and van Wert were the warmest, best-fueled riders at the front . It could be that the chase wasn't at all organized, that the Movistar teammates wouldn't work for each other, nor the UAE teammates. Or maybe they weren't getting updates, or a helicopter was too close or the Jumbo riders were drafting off the lead motos.
I take this to mean that as the bikes get closer and closer to each other, and training information is so widely disseminated, and most everyone at the WorldTour level has pretty much the same access to gear and nutrition and altitude, and the pool of talent gets bigger, and the doping held in check...
The outliers should be less and less common, as not only does the overall level of fitness get higher, but with the increased speeds that result should mean that a standout performance where someone drops the field by a large margin is less and less likely.
To ride 25mph, a model suggests a 160lbs rider needs 324.38w. To go 26, that rider needs to put out 361w. To go 27mph, that rider needs to put out 400w. Those are progressively larger jumps in power.
HEre's the model I'm using. The numbers I put up are not absolute, but should give an idea of how much harder it is to ride faster as the speed goes up
https://www.gribble.org/cycling/power_v_speed.html
At the same time, it could be that it was a super-cold day and LaPorte and van Wert were the warmest, best-fueled riders at the front . It could be that the chase wasn't at all organized, that the Movistar teammates wouldn't work for each other, nor the UAE teammates. Or maybe they weren't getting updates, or a helicopter was too close or the Jumbo riders were drafting off the lead motos.
Mar 29, 2023 at 02:27 AM
I was thinking of this result
Mar 29, 2023 at 12:28 PM
So you are saying that Jumbo are doping ?Jules said:Nothing to see here...
Mar 29, 2023 at 12:39 PM
I agree that its logical ,eloy said:
Else, letting Laporte cross the line first on this particular race is the logical choice.
but if I win the sprint at the gas station on 9W ,I'm not stupid enough to forget that you all waited for me on ALL the hills previously
Mar 29, 2023 at 02:27 PM
Ah I see... was Laporte saying otherwise? In any case...
Dwars Door Vlaanderen is gonna argue it was deserved
Mar 29, 2023 at 03:31 PM
@mugwump agreed on both the convergence of training/tech and the diminishing value of the incremental watt. At a larger scale, if you look at the spread between records in any sport (olympic, national, etc) they tend to decrease over time as the sport matures, as the pipelines for talent equilibrate, and the training & tech knowledge diffuse.
All this to say, outliers in a mature sport are far more suspect than those in a new sport.
All this to say, outliers in a mature sport are far more suspect than those in a new sport.
Apr 05, 2023 at 07:15 PM
Can't some of the performance difference between the rich and not -so-rich teams be the amount of time spent at altitude camps? Isn't the benefit of lengthy stays at altitude camps an increase in red blood cell volume? I'm not suggesting that this explains away strong performances, but it seems that not all riders/teams have access to the same training benefits, no?
Having said that, Pogacar reportedly hasn't been to altitude camp yet this year, so... maybe altitude isn't a significant factor
Having said that, Pogacar reportedly hasn't been to altitude camp yet this year, so... maybe altitude isn't a significant factor
Apr 05, 2023 at 11:26 PM
Interesting to ponder. Thanks.PatrickGrehan said:Can't some of the performance difference between the rich and not -so-rich teams be the amount of time spent at altitude camps? Isn't the benefit of lengthy stays at altitude camps an increase in red blood cell volume? I'm not suggesting that this explains away strong performances, but it seems that not all riders/teams have access to the same training benefits, no?
Having said that, Pogacar reportedly hasn't been to altitude camp yet this year, so... maybe altitude isn't a significant factor
There might be something to this. I think Jumbo-Visma and Ineos are among the few teams that book out rooms on Mt. Teide for extended blocks. However, altitude training can be done on the Sierra Nevada in Spain, the Alps, Andorra, Colombia, Ecuador, Colorado, Big Bear in California. Alex Dowsett, among others, moved to Andorra to live at altitude. I think even poorly-resourced WorldTour team can probably afford a budget version of altitude camps. Then again, it seems like those primo teams send not only several riders but also support staff; it isn't a few riders renting a place and doing everything on their own.
First, as with everything physiological, an athlete's response to altitude training is completely individual--just as with drugs and training, there is no 'standard' or 'minimum' improvement. There is a range of responses, from none to 'quite a bit,' whatever that might be.
Second, considering that most spring classics riders have been racing since Tirreno-Adriatico, none have been at altitude for at least four weeks, possibly longer. So there's a good chance that they've lost whatever benefits that they got from altitude.
Third, there are other benefits of training camps for some--dedication to riding and resting above all might be the biggest benefit, for the right riders.
Fourth, the initial reason for sojourns to Tenerife was avoiding drug testing.
Outside of all this, I took a look at my copy of Altitude Training and Athletic Performance. Granted, it's from 2004, but the proof of altitude training working was a bit elusive at that time. There was more Live High Train High (LHTH) data than Live High Train Low (LHTL), which seems to be preferred for altitude camps.
Apr 06, 2023 at 04:05 PM
Altitude exposure can be done in a tent at home, for what it's worth. Remote, expensive to get to training camps are a very real barrier to testing. Better still if there is one (or three) roads in that take upwards of 30 minutes to drive 
Apr 12, 2023 at 09:23 PM
uh oh, things are looking a bit unstable for Wahoo at the moment
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wahoos-credit-rating-downgraded-again-after-defaulting-on-payment/
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wahoos-credit-rating-downgraded-again-after-defaulting-on-payment/
Apr 12, 2023 at 11:08 PM
Interesting… I did notice the lack of end-of-season discounts in their bike trainers, which are currently more expensive than during the pandemic, when they were unavailable.
But whatever the finances, the brand is strong and their products are good. Who might buy the company? Zwift?
Apr 14, 2023 at 02:52 AM
I'd think Garmin is in a better position. Zwift has been shedding people for some time. But then, maybe Outside would see this as another opportunity to raise funds and tie machines and training plans to mapping.LennartZandbergen said:.But whatever the finances, the brand is strong and their products are good. Who might buy the company? Zwift?