USDA v. Lance Armstrong
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Presta, that "knob" is Paul Kimmage. The former professional cyclist and author who wrote a stunning curtain lifter on the sport and its drug infestation. The book is called "A rough road". It's a blunt look at the inside of the sport, and its worth a read.
And believe it or not, despite the varied courses, they do keep track of cumulative average speeds from year to year. Despite your assertion that they mean nothing, they actually mean a LOT to a lot of people who use analytics and trending for kicks of it, as well as for the betting side of the business.
Think twice before you label contrary opinions and commentary ignorant. There is pretty severe disconnect between the pressure to NOT use in the US, and the pressure TO use in Europe. A lot of my buds, and myself included, grew up racing in a very clean system, and holy shitballs does that change when you race in Europe.
- Cumulative average speed also means nothing and is affected by the terrain.Presta
- Kimmage as a pro cyclist knows this, but evades the point. Many pro cyclists have a vendetta against Lance for one reasonPresta
- reason or another. Again average speed is nothing. They could make a Tour route will all mountain stages...Presta
- and their average speed would be 17mph instead of 27mph. But that 17mph average doesn't mean they are riding clean.Presta
- clean.Presta