jmdirt
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| 07/14/2013 03:20 PM |
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In my thread about stage 8 my main question was about the time up the climb. Obviously I have the same Q for this stage. I'm very cautious now though because the www is more lies than facts (try to contain your shock). For example, CN has the record for Ventoux at 48:35 by turbo blood LA. The rumor mill on the www is that Mayo holds the record at 45+ change and that CF was over a minute faster than that today. Certainly people will be spouting that CF was 4 minutes faster than LA but I'm feeling like that's not the case. I still haven't seen an "official" climb time for today though. The question that I still can't answer is, how much slower should clean racers be than the turbo blood racers of 10 years ago? Edit: Mayo's time was a TT I think. |
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madvax
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| 07/14/2013 04:49 PM |
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I can't seem to find CF's time today on Ventoux today. It would be interesting to see how it compares within the following top 25 times:
1. 2004: 55:51 Iban Mayo 23.10 km/h
2. 2004: 56:26 Tyler Hamilton 22.86 km/h
3. 1999: 56:50 Jonathan Vaughters 22.70 km/h
4. 2004: 56:54 Oscar Sevilla 22.67 km/h
5. 1999: 57:33 Alexander Vinokourov 22.42 km/h
6. 1994: 57:34 Marco Pantani 22.41 km/h
7. 1999: 57:34 Wladimir Belli 22.41 km/h
8. 2004: 57:39 Juan Miguel Mercado 22.38 km/h
9. 1999: 57:42 Joseba Beloki 22.36 km/h
10. 2004: 57:49 Lance Armstrong 22.31 km/h
11. 1999: 57:52 Lance Armstrong 22.29 km/h
12. 2004: 58:14 Inigo Landaluze 22.15 km/h
13. 1999: 58:15 Kevin Livingston 22.15 km/h
14. 1999: 58:31 David Moncoutie 22.05 km/h
15. 2004: 58:35 José Enrique Gutierrez 22.02 km/h
16. 2009: 58:45 Andy Schleck 21.96 km/h
17. 2009: 58:45 Alberto Contador 21.96 km/h
18. 2009: 58:48 Lance Armstrong 21.94 km/h
19. 2009: 58:50 Fränk Schleck 21.93 km/h
20. 1999: 58:51 Unai Osa 21.92 km/h
21. 2009: 58:53 Roman Kreuziger 21.91 km/h
22. 2002: 59:00 Lance Armstrong 21.86 km/h
23. 1994: 59:02 Richard Virenque 21.85 km/h
24. 1994: 59:02 Armand De Las Cuevas 21.85 km/h
25. 1994: 59:02 Luc Leblanc 21.85 km/h
Source: http://climbing-records.blogspot.co...es-on.html |
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jmdirt
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| 07/14/2013 06:19 PM |
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| Confusing/conflicting/ info. Was Mayo's record in the crit du Daufine? Maybe LA's record is the fastest in the TdF but the numbers are off ~9 minutes. |
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longslowdistance
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| 07/14/2013 08:28 PM |
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| Wind plays a big role on "Mont Windy". Today not a big factor. And of course there are three routes up, so essential to compare apples with apples. |
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madvax
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| 07/14/2013 08:49 PM |
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And of course there are three routes up, so essential to compare apples with apples.
You're right about this LSD. I didn't check which route. In addition to the wind factor, you also need to take into account that in today's ride they arrived at the climb with 220km of hard racing in their legs. In my mind, this makes CF's explosive performance even more amazing. |
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jmdirt
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| 07/14/2013 09:15 PM |
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| Clarification: When I said "the numbers are off ~9 minutes" I meant between LA's claimed record time (48:35 vs. 59:00 depending on the source). |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 07/14/2013 10:58 PM |
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| No way you can ever compare times on Ventoux. As has already been noted, wind plays a MASSIVE factor in the results. Trying to compare times is a fool's errand. Just can't be done. |
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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Cosmic Kid
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| 07/14/2013 10:59 PM |
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| Oh, and Mayo's time was a TT. Not certain where the start line was for that. |
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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jmdirt
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| 07/15/2013 01:10 PM |
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"No way you can ever compare times on Ventoux. As has already been noted, wind plays a MASSIVE factor in the results. Trying to compare times is a fool's errand. Just can't be done."
Cosmic, why can't we use wind data as part of the comparison? There are many factors that should be used (E7 listed some plus there are many more) to compare performances. All of the fun we have on the www is "a fools errand"! ;} |
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pikeHillRoad
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CERV
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| 07/15/2013 02:51 PM |
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Top 50 times for timed portion (Last 15.65km) (these are for mountain top finish in TDF)
http://www.fillarifoorumi.fi/forum/showthread.php?38129-Ammattilaispy%F6r%E4ilij%F6iden-nousutietoja-%28aika-km-h-VAM-W-W-kg-etc-%29&p=2061073#post2061073
The record ascent was done by Mayo during a TT, and by Pantani on a stage where the finish wasn't at the summit.
For those talking about source of error, wind resistance, the maths behind the "pseudoscience" etc, you should read the science of sport link posted above and research more about the pVAM and d(pVAM) statistical methods being used on to analyze results. Error sources are taken into account in their comparisons. Chris Froome was again faster than the predicted d(doper)pVAM time for the climb of 48:45.
Also worth noting on this stage is that they preceded it with a hard 200km, so it was not an easy lead up this time.
1. Lance Armstrong ______ USA | 48:33 | 2002
-2. Chris Froome _________ GBR | 48:35 | 2013
-3. Andy Schleck _________ LUX | 48.57 | 2009
-4. Alberto Contador _____ ESP | 48:57 | 2009
-5. Lance Armstrong ______ USA | 49:00 | 2009
-6. Marco Pantani ________ ITA | 49:01 | 2000
-7. Lance Armstrong ______ USA | 49:01 | 2000
-8. Frank Schleck ________ LUX | 49:02 | 2009
-9. Nairo Quintana _______ COL | 49:04 | 2013
10. Roman Kreuziger ______ CZE | 49:05 | 2009
11. Franco Pellizotti ____ ITA | 49:15 | 2009
12. Vincenzo Nibali ______ ITA | 49:17 | 2009
13. Bradley Wiggins ______ GBR | 49:22 | 2009
14. Joseba Beloki ________ ESP | 49:26 | 2000
15. Jan Ullrich __________ GER | 49:30 | 2000
16. Raimondas Rumsas _____ LTU | 49:49 | 2002
17. Roberto Heras ________ ESP | 49:49 | 2000
18. Ivan Basso ___________ ITA | 49:52 | 2002
19. Mikel Nieve __________ ESP | 49:58 | 2013
20. Joaquim Rodriguez ____ ESP | 49:58 | 2013
21. Jurgen van den Broeck_ BEL | 49:58 | 2009
22. Andreaas Klöden ______ GER | 50:01 | 2009
23. Francisco Mancebo ____ ESP | 50:04 | 2002
24. Roman Kreuziger ______ CZE | 50:15 | 2013
25. Alberto Contador _____ ESP | 50:15 | 2013
26. Jakob Fuglsang _______ DEN | 50:18 | 2013
27. Joseba Beloki ________ ESP | 50:18 | 2002
28. Richard Virenque _____ FRA | 50:18 | 2000
29. Nauke Mollema ________ NED | 50:21 | 2013
30. Francisco Mancebo ____ ESP | 50:24 | 2000
31. Laurens Ten Dam ______ NED | 50:28 | 2013
32. Manuel Beltran _______ ESP | 50:30 | 2000
33. Christophe Moreau ____ FRA | 50:32 | 2000
34. Santiago Botero ______ COL | 50:34 | 2000
35. Kurt van de Wouwer ___ BEL | 50:37 | 2000
36. Levi Leipheimer ______ USA | 50:38 | 2002
37. Jean-Christophe Peraud FRA | 50:43 | 2013
38. Christophe Le Mevel __ FRA | 50:45 | 2009
39. Bart de Clercq _______ BEL | 50:47 | 2013
40. Christian Vandevelde__ USA | 50:53 | 2009
41. Jose Azevedo _________ POR | 50:58 | 2002
42. Michael Rogers _______ AUS | 51:01 | 2013
43. Laurent Jalabert _____ FRA | 51:02 | 2000
44. Mikel Astarloza ______ ESP | 51:03 | 2009
45. Alejandro Valverde ___ ESP | 51:07 | 2013
46. Dan Martin ___________ IRL | 51:11 | 2013
47. Daniele Nardello _____ ITA | 51:17 | 2000
48. Richie Porte _________ AUS | 51:24 | 2013
49. Daniel Atienza _______ ESP | 51:27 | 2000
50. Sylvain Calzati ______ FRA | 51:34 | 2009
50. Luis Leon Sanchez ____ ESP | 51:34 | 2009
___ The record (Dauphine Libere)
___ Iban Mayo ___________ ESP | 45:47 | 2004
___ The record (Tour de France)
___ Marco Pantani _______ ITA | 46:00 | 1994 |
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CERV
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| 07/15/2013 02:56 PM |
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On a brighter note, I didn't expect the statement from Brailford today that he would be willing to release everything they've got to WADA for independent 3rd party analysis.
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/15005/Brailsford-Sky-will-turn-over-everything-weve-got-to-WADA-to-disprove-doping-claims.aspx
That's encouraging in my books. |
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jmdirt
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| 07/15/2013 03:09 PM |
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AC said something in his interview today that got me thinking: He referred to how CF has been at a high level all year. That is certainly unlike the turbo blood crew of the 2000's who would only be good for their main target (cobbles, hilly classics, GdI, TdF, VCE, WC, fall classics...). BW was the first guy in a long time to string together a nice spring and a great TdF (plus Oly) and now CF has done something similar. Certainly you could say that the only way to stay on top of your form that long is with "help". But maybe there is something to be said for getting to 90% and holding it until your main target when you (hopefully) hit your peak. The turbo blood crew got us thinking that you could only be good at the TdF (ie) but that was because they were trying to hide their dope not because they could only peak once a year. Racing and winning more increases the chances of a bust if you're hot.
Not that I would ever compare myself to those at the top but I do much better if I keep my fitness high all season. If I try to ramp up for one target I usually miss. If I let my race fitness go too low its nearly impossible to hit a peak but if I'm 90% its more likely that I'll hit a peak as planned. |
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Keith Richards
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| 07/15/2013 03:14 PM |
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Posted By jmdirt on 07/15/2013 03:09 PM
AC said something in his interview today that got me thinking: He referred to how CF has been at a high level all year. That is certainly unlike the turbo blood crew of the 2000's who would only be good for their main target (cobbles, hilly classics, GdI, TdF, VCE, WC, fall classics...). BW was the first guy in a long time to string together a nice spring and a great TdF (plus Oly) and now CF has done something similar. Certainly you could say that the only way to stay on top of your form that long is with "help". But maybe there is something to be said for getting to 90% and holding it until your main target when you (hopefully) hit your peak. The turbo blood crew got us thinking that you could only be good at the (ie) TdF but that was because hey were trying to hide their dope not because they could only peak once a year. Racing and winning more increases the chances of a bust if you're hot.
Not that I would ever compare myself to those at the top but I do much better if I keep my fitness high all season. If I try to ramp up for one target I usually miss. If I let my race fitness go too low its nearly impossible to hit a peak but if I'm 90% its more likely that I'll hit a peak as planned.
I mentioned earlier about the importance of having a trouble free season. Both Wiggins last year and Froome this year have had no illness or injuries to deal with. Makes a huge difference. |
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It is his word versus ours. We like our word. We like where we stand and we like our credibility."--Lance Armstrong. |
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Ride On
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| 07/15/2013 07:11 PM |
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If Richie P hadn't missed the bus the other day I'm pretty sure he would have finished better than 15 th on the day. When he crossed the line he looked pretty fresh.
Sky really should be 1&2 again this year. Is there anybody out there who doesn't think Richie is the 2nd strongest rider in the race ? |
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