thought for sure that dog was toast at the end.
I was watching today and thinking about just how miserable that race looked. No question that I would want to be doping if I had to do that shit.
omega pharma is an awesome team; Cav crashes, gets up, drafts the team cars for a bit, then his teammate drops back and pulls him right back to the peloton.
what'd they say? the average wattage output was 450? Lately I TT at ~200 and want to die. The thought of 450 is effing ridiculous
That's about 0.6 horsepower. Which doesn't sound like a lot, until you remember that 1 horsepower is approximately the power of a healthy draft horse.
Draft horses go about 2,000 lbs. A Tour de France rider averages around 140lbs. AND IS PUTTING OUT 60-70% OF THE POWER OF A FUCKING ONE TON HORSE.
I don't think the average person has any clue just how ridiculous even the average Grand Tour domestique is. The power to weight ratio is off the fucking charts for them.
No doubt. I want to dope sitting here at work.
the cajones with which these guys descend is incredible.
the climbing is super impressive, too. blechh, last climb of the day is 9.9km with an average grade of 7.7%. That is NOT flat. or short. sucks so much on these stages for anyone who drops off the back; nothing worse than climbing like mad and just seeing everyone else climb away faster than what you've got left in the tank.
I didn't watch today but caught stage 8 yesterday. What was the deal with all the Euros going nuts as the cyclists passed through the mountains? Tailgating? Cycling fans?
I was watching today and thinking about just how miserable that race looked. No question that I would want to be doping if I had to do that shit.
It's not "white trash", but cycling crowds aren't exactly high culture either. It's a working class sport.
I will note that doping doesn't make the actual riding hurt any less...