Tour de France

Page 2 of 2 [ 22 posts ] Go to page Previous 1, 2

Previous topic | Next topic

anna-banana
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 30 Aug 2008
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Posts: 5,682
Location: Europe

15 Jul 2009, 12:24 pm

roadracer wrote:

anna-banana wrote:

but I somehow can't believe that it's only about muscle strength and protein shakes

Quote:

ooops hehe. don't get me wrong, I like some sports too- but mainly those that involve skill, not just muscle strength

lolololol, I just find this thread so funny, your totaly clueless about the sport then (although I havent watched any of the tour this year) I guess it is hard for a non cyclist/racer to fully understand, and it is imposible to fully explan to a non cyclist I guess.
So I guess some people would just be better to say that they just dont understand it instead of acting like they understand the sport and what is wrong with it and everything.
and BTW I dont do protein shakes (I am not in the TDF also, so maybe that what I need to do) and muscle will not win you a race, it is mostly about tactics, team tactics, and skill, that is why the strongest guy does not just win all the time.

lol easy man, I admit I'm totally clueless about it and I never said I know the first thing about it. I'd love if you could explain what skills are needed to be good in it? from a layman's point of view it's just pedalling away till you drop :p

and Dilbert I hear you, but there is so much money in sport, and they can only test for substances that they know. there are new drugs being developed all the time, and they don't get included in tests until they become mainstream.

_________________
not a bug - a feature.

ZEGH8578
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 14 Feb 2009
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,532

15 Jul 2009, 12:27 pm

anna-banana wrote:

my uncle did that. trondheim-oslo race.
including the "dropping" part.

he didnt finish

_________________
''In the world I see - you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center.''

i_wanna_blue
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 9 Aug 2008
Gender: Male
Posts: 11,113

15 Jul 2009, 12:35 pm

anna-banana wrote:

I guess to a layman it would appear that way. If I ever cycle the Argus in Cape Town, it will be just that... pedaling until you drop. Professional cycling is different. As roadracer said it has a lot to do with tactics, and an individuals makeup and how he uses that in a race. those with a strong build, and fast twitch fibers in their legs, will most likely become sprinters and lighter riders with a good power to weight ratio will be good at climbing. Teams are made up of climbers, or sprinters and those who do the donkey work for those in the team that get all the glory.

AnnePande
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 13 Jul 2007
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Posts: 994
Location: Aarhus, Denmark

15 Jul 2009, 1:30 pm

I voted meh... it can be funny to see sometimes, just not too long at the time. (That's my opinion to sports in general.)

Lance Armstrong is cool.

Bjarne Riis was cool too, before he was tested positive.

Dilbert
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 29 Mar 2009
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,728
Location: 47°36'N 122°20'W

15 Jul 2009, 4:01 pm

Quote:

and Dilbert I hear you, but there is so much money in sport, and they can only test for substances that they know. there are new drugs being developed all the time, and they don't get included in tests until they become mainstream.

Yeah UCI knows that too and have taken appropriate steps. Read about biological passport:

http://www.uci.ch/Modules/ENews/ENewsDe ... A&LangId=1

Basically, any changes in blood chemistry set off a red flag.

Hmmmn
Deinonychus

Joined: 8 Jun 2009
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Posts: 333
Location: going

15 Jul 2009, 4:03 pm

I rode my bike on acid once was very nice. Luckily I didn't get tested.

Page 2 of 2 [ 22 posts ] Go to page Previous 1, 2

Jump to:

Tour de France Post Reply New Topic

Tour de France