re: 111: TDF Poggie Genetics Harder than You. Fin.

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Crazy to think the dude who was dominating the TDF when I started watching is not even on the podium at this year’s tour at his peak

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easily attributable to the use of 28mm tires vs 20mm tires, aero socks, and disc brakes ;- )

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At the end of a TT when you should have had the last pedal stroke across the line be the last one you had to give

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This guy races.

I remember coaches and teammates always saying if you're not puking your guts out at the end of a time trial you didn't go hard enough. There should be nothing left in the tank - it is about "emptying the cup".

Looking back at my time trial and cyclocross races, they were all in Zone 4 and my average HR was like 172 and max 178. That Pogi demolished Jonas and Remco seemingly without breaking a sweat is bananas...was he in Zone 2 the whole time?

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Any time I did a TT, I tasted blood.....literally.

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I am always soaked in sweat (even in the spring and fall), hair matted to my head, out of context I have the general "I need immediate medical assistance" look, and I am sporting that viscous ring of goo on my lips that inevitably winds up on my jersey sleeves a minute or so after I finish.

Did anyone see that Pog switched to 165mm cranks? I watched a YT video that sung the virtues. I used long cranks 172.5/175 in my younger days and switched to 170s when I turned 40 and worked on increasing my cadence but this has me intrigued. My wife uses 165mm, I am sure we have a crank or two of hers laying around, I may throw it on a bike and test it out.

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