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[OneMoSalah 8,883]

in an hr you'l be back at the game store buying a new copy anyway.

Installed it on my harddrive so I'll just steal someones disk

[capriccioso 2,545]

how the fuck you have a monitor on bradley wiggins heart rate!?!?

like a said in rename thread.....fukin encyclopedia

That's not his heart rate.

The yellow and green lines there are what you should be paying attention to. They give you information on his cadence (measured in RPM) and power (measured in watts). Looking at his cadence, its around a steady 105-115. His power is a lot more fluctuating, but we're seeing it spike up to 1000 watts many times. Now, when you take it a little further, you'll see that when his cadence rises (i.e. he's pedalling faster); his power rises. But its not consistent. He does not need to put out 1000 watts to accelerate.

The power data there comes from ~40 km on a pan flat road. Here is one involving mountains, which require higher levels of power, and a lower cadence.

Even on the massive climb, La Bola del Mundo, which is 21.8 km of pain at an average gradient of 6.2%, the last 3km of which are at an incredibly steep 12.3%, Nibali's power output never crosses the 400 threshold. As expected, his cadence drops on the climb, but to very low levels- between 40 and 60 RPM. That's the mark of either a very, very cunning doper or an honest rider.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

oh yeah my bad Cap!

[FormerRussianSpy 163]

Even on the massive climb, La Bola del Mundo, which is 21.8 km of pain at an average gradient of 6.2%, the last 3km of which are at an incredibly steep 12.3%, Nibali's power output never crosses the 400 threshold.

Sorry for creepin on this, but basically Wiggo is dopin' ?

[capriccioso 2,545]

Sorry for creepin on this, but basically Wiggo is dopin' ?

All the signs point to it. Team Sky have hired two doctors that have a notorious reputation. He's putting out performances that are slaughtering known, clean, world class cyclists like Nibali. His power data is mathematically impossible. He's not the tell though. The big indicators that something is going on at Team Sky are Chris Froome, and the Aussie duo of Richie Porte and Michael Rogers. Froome, gee, talk about donkey to racehorse, this guy was a nobody 11 months ago, about to have his contract cut. Suddenly he's the second best stage racer in the world. Richie Porte had a known dope doctor on his team last year but he was never this good. Michael Rogers hasn't shown this kind of form since 2006, where he was on a team that has now been disbanded because doping cases crippled it of its riders, sponsors and therefore finances.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

^ damn and i'll always remember where/when i heard it first! Cap on august 3 at 11:42pm USA on couch watchin teen titans drinking chocalte milk wearing JT jersey

[FormerRussianSpy 163]

All the signs point to it. Team Sky have hired two doctors that have a notorious reputation. He's putting out performances that are slaughtering known, clean, world class cyclists like Nibali. His power data is mathematically impossible. He's not the tell though.

Yeah exactly, at first glance he doesn't seem the cheating type. Will be a real pity if/when he gets caught since he's been the poster boy of British sport all summer, having the nation on his back and all.

[capriccioso 2,545]

^ damn and i'll always remember where/when i heard it first! Cap on august 3 at 11:42pm USA on couch watchin teen titans drinking chocalte milk wearing JT jersey

2025 will be the year him and his cronies are busted. Assuming Froome doesn't sing the whole story before that date.

Why 2025? It took Lance Armstrong 13 years to be brought to justice. Why that long? The International Cyclists' Union (UCI) are probably only behind FIFA in terms of corruption. They want English speaking riders to do well. They wanted an American to dominate the sport so they could crack the US market and make a packet of money. They've done that, so now they've hung him out to dry. They want British riders to dominate the sport so they can crack the UK market. Which so far they have done.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Yeah exactly, at first glance he doesn't seem the cheating type. Will be a real pity if/when he gets caught since he's been the poster boy of British sport all summer, having the nation on his back and all.

When word comes out, I'll bet the UK press will just blame the 'dirty Kenyan' Froome. Or the Aussies.

Team Sky's Directeur Sportif, Sean Yates, was himself expelled from the sport for doping. How about that. A doper 'honestly' managing a team. If he's done it before, for his own gain, why wouldn't he do it again? Especially when he'll never face charges, only the riders and the doctors will.

At professional level, a directeur sportif follows the team in a car and communicates with riders, personnel and race officials by radio.

The directeur sportif warns of obstacles or challenging terrain, updates the team on the situation in the race, and provides mechanical help. The car carrying the directeur sportif also usually carries a bicycle mechanic with spare bikes, wheels and parts. It also carries spare water bottles, food and medical equipment.

In recent years the role has increased, in keeping with better team cohesion, tactics and communication and telemetry equipment. The directeur sportif can have split times, find where riders from other teams are in the race, and dictate orders to riders. This has made teamwork and tactics more important.

That's what will be in Yates' contract, all he has to do if he's charged is to say "I never worked with the medical department, I had no idea this was going on, my contract didn't require me to look into that".

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

Yeah exactly, at first glance he doesn't seem the cheating type. Will be a real pity if/when he gets caught since he's been the poster boy of British sport all summer, having the nation on his back and all.

betrayl kinda hurts like a bitch and in england after finding something to cheer about besides hosting the olympics and the dissapointment that is murray this was really main salvation.....

2025 will be the year him and his cronies are busted. Assuming Froome doesn't sing the whole story before that date.

Why 2025? It took Lance Armstrong 13 years to be brought to justice. Why that long? The International Cyclists' Union (UCI) are probably only behind FIFA in terms of corruption. They want English speaking riders to do well. They wanted an American to dominate the sport so they could crack the US market and make a packet of money. They've done that, so now they've hung him out to dry. They want British riders to dominate the sport so they can crack the UK market. Which so far they have done.

crack the market?? what do you mean?

[FormerRussianSpy 163]

When word comes out, I'll bet the UK press will just blame the 'dirty Kenyan' Froome. Or the Aussies.

Yep, always the easiest route

Just out of curiosity Cap, do you ride? I've been riding regularly for like the last two years, never competitively though. I have an '87 Centurion Sport DLX road bike complete with the original neon green and purple paint scheme lolol

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I've listened to this album at least five times today.