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View Poll Results: Who will be the top US road race finisher? | |||
George Hincapie | 0 | 0% | |
Levi Leipheimer | 4 | 50.00% | |
Christian VandeVelde | 1 | 12.50% | |
Jason McCartney | 0 | 0% | |
Dave Zabriskie | 3 | 37.50% | |
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07-31-2008, 10:55 PM | #21 |
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Mayeb not physically, but I think you do psychologically, but that is just me. Of course, for the way I rdie, a freeway overpass is a mountain, so what do I know.
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07-31-2008, 11:00 PM | #22 |
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what do I know, I've never ridden up a mountain. but people more experienced than me tell me you don't need mountains to train for mountains.
Elevation, though, would make the mountains a better place to train I think. |
07-31-2008, 11:09 PM | #23 | |
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Elevation certainly makes a difference, that's why so many of those guys sleeop in hyberbaric chambers (or whatever they're called) during training to try to induce natural hematocrit levels to rise. In my mind, there is a big difference between training for a hill or to ride hills, and riding up little cottonwood canyon, or hautaucam or some such. I mean in between the ears it makes a difference.
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07-31-2008, 11:20 PM | #24 |
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No votes for Hincapie yet. Hmmm. Speaks volumes. I would bet most here are just Columbia-haters (likely the country and the company).
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07-31-2008, 11:25 PM | #25 |
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I love big george, but his best days are behind him and he is now on the descent into coaching, book writing or commentating (hopefully he speaks a european language). He just does not have the legs to get over the top on the olympic field.
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08-01-2008, 12:11 AM | #26 |
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I would have gone with George after Levi. Because George is known more as a classics rider than a tour rider. But Levi just seems that much stronger and Christian should be weakened by the Tour.
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