More Engine? Less gasoline? What can we learn from our traditional balance “radar”, now international benchmark of “watts” and developed powers by runners, cleaving main topic of this edition 2015? That cycling is on the road to redemption? Certainly. But the performance and behavior of Chris Froome and its dolphin Nairo Quintana remain a real concern.
The cycling was looking heroes, capable of vibrating the viewer and the follower, rather than including all champions the world quickly forgets the name and charts. The French duo Pinot-Bardet, down efficiency 6% and 7% respectively compared to the Tour in 2014, below the average of 390 watts in the standard radar passes the 2015 edition, shone like never punctually each winning his step. Like what, a reasonable level of performance can be spectacular and finally allow to cover themselves with glory. This is new.
Genes of “pronghorn antelope”
Vincenzo Nibali, the 2014 winner, only to have passed the threshold of 410 watts suspect the ‘last year (417), lost 5% of its potential and finishes off the podium to 396 watts average. His “great raid” victorious in the 19 th stage, where he chained without telling three neck (Croix-de-Fer, Mollard Toussuire) between 390 and 400 watts, is all of even better than those of Virenque of the great time and not far from what could be achieved Rasmussen. Let’s say he was able to recover after its failures in the Pyrenees. It’s Italian.
Alberto Contador, with 394 watts of output, fell 10% efficiency compared to his second Tour victory in 2009 (439 watts). It’s very big. The gossips say he has advised more motor in his bike and less gasoline. He tried many times to fly as before, hitting the emptiness of his sword. Let’s say we tore his laurels and rose, and he prevailed in his fall, despite the skeptics, his panache. This is Spanish.
Chris Froome, he killed the Tour the day of the national holiday, the Pierre-Saint-Martin. As he had done in 2013 in Ax and Mount Ventoux. He sickened and stunned his opponents to the famous Armstrong trainer Michele Ferrari, who wondered if he had not genes of “pronghorn antelope” . His equipment, a little late, has been verified to our request ( Le Monde of Tuesday, July 21) in the Alps. We kindly offered to renew its Froome infernal rates to show good faith. he could not. Just he has “managed” its lead his team to finish his tour exactly the threshold “suspect” 410 watts. Although calculated. This is English.
The press conference organized by his Sky team was a manipulation attempt to model to sow confusion and to believe in miracles. Watts, trap com ‘. Froome would only developed 5.75 watts per kilogram (W / kg) at the Pierre-Saint-Martin, aberrant figure comes to pasture by its staff. It would therefore have lower physical abilities to those of those he fights, not less. That’s it! His SRM sensor overestimate its power by 6% due to its egg-shaped pedal. Chris Froome, with 5.85 w / kg real, should have ended at 434 watts standards in Alpe d’Huez, following the logic “Sky” of 6% overestimate. He should have beat Quintana, as at the Pierre-Saint-Martin. But he finished in 1 minute 20 seconds behind.
A runner “old”
In 2013, so they give us an explanation the incredible performance of their colt, his manager, Brailsford and his “scientistic” Kerrison, had nevertheless explained that plateau was “no effect on performance” in terms of watts. Cheating are always accompanied lies in schoolyards. Froome will not win a third edition of the Tour de France if his equipment is checked at the right time in the right place. Remains as to seriously study its capabilities “exceptional” if “special” in the laboratory, which was never done. It would be so British.
Nairo Quintana will win hands down. The little climber is the one who progresses (+ 1%, with 413 watts against 410 in 2013) and has not wavered in the Alps after the Pyrenees. It is however not in the search for “marginal gains” sold by Sky. This is a runner “old”. He defeated with the help of Valverde, 35, 3 th of this Tour to 407 watts, the record radar Toussuire in 44 minutes 30 seconds, but also that of the Cross de-Fer, before realizing the best time on the Alpe d’Huez in 39 minutes 22 seconds at 430 watts for standard 6.35 w / kg. Detonating! This is Colombia.
Antoine Vayer
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