Eldrack - So we got fast cadence for Lance... and now at 35, after 11 years as a pro, Bruyneel teaches Levi how to hug his elbows together... 🙄
The rediculous spin these guys come out with to explain sudden performance increases is only surpassed by the gullibility of a willing fan base.
might as well add compact crank power of dopey Tyler to this analysis. and of late , what is this garbage about levi on a bike frame 3 sizes smaller then last year. does power really come from riding a childs bike?
might as well add compact crank power of dopey Tyler to this analysis. and of late , what is this garbage about levi on a bike frame 3 sizes smaller then last year. does power really come from riding a childs bike?
he bike size might be different, and so it might ride handle different.
Yet, you can bet you bottom dollar his contact points are exactly the same.
So, to get back to crankysfeets, we are now talking about the aero drag profile of a bike 3 sizes smaller = justification of win 😄
as long as contact points are the same, power should be no different.
Levi just upped his doping program to the "Landis 2006" option.
You can buy many options from this doc
Armstrong 1999 Bassons 1999 (this the placebo program) 😄 Landis 2006 Rasmussen 2007 (this is the personal medical experiment where you see how far you can go without killing yourself on dope)
I just want to list out a few suggestions for Bruyneel and Carmichael to use in the future to explain sudden jumps in TT performance.
Power Improvements
1. Extra use of the calf muscle in the pedal stroke. 2. Learning to pull upwards better on the pedal stroke 3. Attaching your aero helmet to your shirt at the back and relaxing your neck so that it doesn't waste uneccessary energy exertion. 4. Ultra slow cadence.
Aero Improvements
1. Learning to do all your breathing through your nose with your mouth closed. 2. Get a nose job. 3. Using shorter crank lengths so you can get lower and your knees don't hit you in the chest. 4. Use Zen techniques to imagine you are as thin as a razor.
I just want to list out a few suggestions for Bruyneel and Carmichael to use in the future to explain sudden jumps in TT performance.
Power Improvements
1. Extra use of the calf muscle in the pedal strok. 2. Learning to pull upwards better on the pedal stroke 3. Attaching your aero helmut to your shirt at the back and relaxing your neck so that it doesn't waste uneccessary energy exertion.
Aero Improvements
1. Learning to do all your breathing through your nose with your mouth closed. 2. Get a nose job. 3. Using shorter crank lengths so you can get lower and your knees don't hit you in the chest. 4. Use Zen techniques to imagine you are as thin as a razor.
I'll bet it is more compliant than the 2.8 I used to race. That thing would put a hurtin' on the ole nether regions...well I guess the Flite saddle didn't help any, but I still have nightmares about it..1st and last Cannondale I have/will ever own.
The story going around several other sites is that Leipheimer tested positive for something at the elite national crit championship in 96. But no one seems to be able to pin down the exact story.
This is from comments on Bahati's site:
Reg, you may not notice how Levi rarely talks about doping and drugs in sport. Why do you think this is? In fact, when is the last time he has mentioned anything at all related to doping?
FACT: Levi has doped.
Many people don't know that Levi won the Elite National Criterium championships in 1996 when racing for Einstein Bagels. He tested positive after the race and had to forfeit the title. Interesting that Zabriske raced on that team them, also. Hmmmm.....He sure can time trial! Maybe it's just the altitude tent he sleeps in when home in Colorado.
RB, I'm with you on this one. Levi ain't clean. Never has been.
There has been some discussion on DP and Velonews' forum.
And talking about Bahati, boy did he get screwed at the ToC. He gets passed over for Hamilton, Sevilla, and Botero, and then they are prevented from starting.
