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Campenaerts tackles the Hour tomorrow
Last Post 04/17/2019 08:52 AM by Evan Solida. 17 Replies.
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79pmooney

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04/16/2019 10:31 PM
I doubt I could have ridden one lap at 34 mph when I raced. Campenaerts did 220.

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longslowdistance

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04/16/2019 11:01 PM
Well with that lovely example of functional aerodynamic art, maybe you could have Ben. I wonder what Merckx or Anquetil might have done with modern gear. Or the current elite on the old school gear. Toe straps, steel frames, etc. Yes I'm just daydreaming. I'll give Campy credit: they are still here at the cutting edge.
6ix

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04/17/2019 08:52 AM
Achieving 55km really puts into perspective the effect of hard-core doping that ran rampant in the early 90's. Think about it. 25 years ago Tony Rominger hit 55.25km on a STEEL Colnago with similar aerobars and disc wheels. Training programs have advanced significantly back then and Victor focused on this for months while Rominger decided to do the hour sort of at the last minute with not a ton of preparation.

That stuff must have been pure jet-fuel for the human body.
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