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Optimum BMI and stuff

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    Risto Varanka
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    Average BMI for TDF riders was 21.4701 ( cyclingnews.comfeb6.html
    ). My xcalc says 21.469 for me. Does that mean my body mass is optimized for something very much
    like TDF? :-)

    What is the optimal BMI for cyclists? Or body fat percentage? Why don't they measure muscle mass
    percentage?

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    Risto Varanka | helsinki.fi~rvaranka varis at no spam please iki fi

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  2. Danny Callen
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    Quoted message said:

    Average BMI for TDF riders was 21.4701 ( cyclingnews.comfeb6.html
    ). My xcalc says 21.469 for me. Does that mean my body mass is optimized for something very much
    like TDF? :-)

    What is the optimal BMI for cyclists? Or body fat percentage? Why don't they measure muscle mass
    percentage?

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    Risto Varanka | helsinki.fi~rvaranka varis at no spam please iki fi

    The best measure for a cyclist is who gets to the finish line first.

    Danny Callen

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  3. Canuck
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    <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Average BMI for TDF riders was 21.4701 ( cyclingnews.comfeb6.html
    ). My xcalc says 21.469 for me. Does that mean my body mass is optimized for something very much
    like TDF? :-)

    What is the optimal BMI for cyclists? Or body fat percentage? Why don't they measure muscle mass
    percentage?

    --
    Risto Varanka | helsinki.fi~rvaranka varis at no spam please iki fi

    Lanois posted this earlier today:

    cyclingnews.comfeb6.html

    Average BMI for 1997 TdF starters was 21.4701.

    If you're a North American Masters Crit rider, you might be able to get away with a BMI of 30 and
    not be too out of place.

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