Jewbacca Posted April 29 Share 1 minute ago, milky4130 said: Well Done Guy 👏🏻 this is looking promising for Gallows 👊🏻 Yeah, sjoe. I made a few mental notes and kept an eye on some things while out fighting the headwinds, so I'm hoping to get it a little better there. Pretty excited now! MORNE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kom Posted April 29 Share 35 minutes ago, Bub Marley said: I thought everyone gets a UCI medal. Are those only for podium finishers? Only if you qualified for worlds - it sucks for me being in the most hotly contested age group .... 45-49 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted April 29 Share 20 minutes ago, Bub Marley said: So this is not time based? If there are 20 riders in your age group, you essentially need to be top 5? Yes And if you are over 60 male or over 50 female you must do the short route if you want to qualify which I think is daft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted April 29 Share 33 minutes ago, milky4130 said: Motorsport drivers/riders actually do lots of cycling for fitness with proper intervals, most are coached as well. Someone I remember fondly was Gniel De Villiers who is another monster on the MTB, use to do a lot of local races where he would just klap you 6-love. Max Biaggi was sponsored by Shimano on his leathers/bike IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted April 29 Share 56 minutes ago, milky4130 said: Motorsport drivers/riders actually do lots of cycling for fitness with proper intervals, most are coached as well. Someone I remember fondly was Gniel De Villiers who is another monster on the MTB, use to do a lot of local races where he would just klap you 6-love. my singlespeed frame is a 26" Colin McRae Kona special edition...time to get that out the shed again! nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted April 29 Share 1 hour ago, milky4130 said: Motorsport drivers/riders actually do lots of cycling for fitness with proper intervals, most are coached as well. Someone I remember fondly was Gniel De Villiers who is another monster on the MTB, use to do a lot of local races where he would just klap you 6-love. yeah, i recall F1 drivers and Rally drivers being extremely fit. And when it comes to technical stuff it also help that they have lightning fast reactions. nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titleist Posted April 29 Share 3 hours ago, Baracuda said: On the waterpoint subject, I think you timed it perfectly. I was about 20min ahead of you and got very little aside from water, bar-ones and orange quarters. They were just putting the wors on the fire when I went through. I rest my case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonky Posted April 29 Share 25 minutes ago, The Ouzo said: yeah, i recall F1 drivers and Rally drivers being extremely fit. And when it comes to technical stuff it also help that they have lightning fast reactions. Stéphane Peterhansel, 14x winner of The Dakar, is an ACE mountain biker...he rode Lesotho Sky one year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted April 29 Share Aleix espargaro placed really well in elites at Epic a few years ago as well ! also beat me in a couple of zwift races during covid (not that it's an accomplishement 🤣) DJuice and DieselnDust 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJuice Posted April 29 Share 32 minutes ago, Jbr said: Aleix espargaro placed really well in elites at Epic a few years ago as well ! also beat me in a couple of zwift races during covid (not that it's an accomplishement 🤣) He has like a man cave full of custom bikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted April 29 Share 27 minutes ago, DJuice said: He has like a man cave full of custom bikes! Not only goes he race premier class motorbikes, he looks like he's built like a TDF climber as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt67 Posted April 29 Share Alain Prost rode a few Epics if I am not mistaken BuffsVintageBikes and DieselnDust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted April 29 Share 5 hours ago, Shebeen said: https://www.strava.com/pros/4822604 He's done 4500km+ this year. I think he has enough time in his schedule for play things. F1 drivers always had a rockstar lifestyle, plenty of scope for fitness time. He’s a pro athlete so exercise is part of the job. Jenson button is a multiple iron man lewis has so much baggage he rarely sees the need for exercise, his suitcases are enough max does all Sorts of sports remember Alain Prost has ridden two or three cape epics etc etc Edited April 29 by DieselnDust Dangermouse, nonky, mecheng89 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted April 29 Share 1 hour ago, nonky said: Stéphane Peterhansel, 14x winner of The Dakar, is an ACE mountain biker...he rode Lesotho Sky one year Carlo’s Sainz jnr trains with Poggy nonky and mecheng89 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted April 29 Share On a 2019 podcast "Beyond Victory with Nico Rosberg" where Froome was the guest. Nico was boasting about his time up the Col de la Madone of 44 minutes for 270 watts which the locals of Monaco regularly do. Chris apparently did 470W for 30minutes. https://www.strava.com/segments/2363 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted April 29 Share 32 minutes ago, DieselnDust said: He’s a pro athlete so exercise is part of the job. Jenson button is a multiple iron man lewis has so much baggage he seeing really need the exercise, his suitcases are enough max does all Sorts of sports remember Alain Prost has ridden two or three cape epics etc etc I wasnt aware that the epic was around when Prost was young enough to do it. Vishal72 and babse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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