Tour de France 2015 - may contain nuts and SPOILERS

[Flying_Monkey]

But you do wonder why Sky didn't release this earlier.

Because, as Tim Kerrison said in the press conference, the information they have on their riders is a competitive advantage over other teams. They don't and shouldn't have to dance to the media's tune. If everyone was releasing all their riders' data then it would be a different matter.

 

[jarlrmai]

If the doubters want to play the numbers game to try and prove doping then the only way forward is mandatory public data feeds for all riders with power/HR and official race measured rider/bike stage start weight (never mind the fact that a rider might lose a bit of weight just getting to a big climb.

They can be publically released after the stage.

 

[Stonechat]

Never mind the boring arguments, I am going cold turkey for my cycling fix, roll on tomorrow and the next stage

 

[Crackle]

There's more on Tim Kerrison's presentation here

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/raci...we-learn-from-chris-froomes-power-data-183677

If it's true and why shouldn't it be, then some people producing estimates are looking extremely silly.

 

[Wafer]

If it's true and why shouldn't it be, then some people producing estimates are looking extremely silly.

Oh don't worry, the Sky/Froome haters are just saying Sky are lying and giving out bogus data.

 

[psmiffy]

A VAM of 1600 Vm/hr - I work on 100m every 15min a VAM of 400 Vm/hr but of course I do stop for photos, cakes and the occasional P

 

[Crackle]

Oh don't worry, the Sky/Froome haters are just saying Sky are lying and giving out bogus data.

Oh I dare say they are all scrambling around, selectively quoting things they've said to make it look like they were correct all along or, as you say, just trotting out the conspiracy line. Releasing this data is not going to alter the slavering mobs baying.

 

[psmiffy]

Oh I dare say they are all scrambling around, selectively quoting things they've said to make it look like they were correct all along or, as you say, just trotting out the conspiracy line. Releasing this data is not going to alter the slavering mobs baying.

Yup - too many imponderables - muddied the waters - for a lot of people it will not explain how he was able to outgun so dramatically a pretty elite group of athletes

 

[mjr]

Never mind the boring arguments, I am going cold turkey for my cycling fix, roll on tomorrow and the next stage

Is your bike broken?

 

[HF2300]

... for a lot of people it will not explain how he was able to outgun so dramatically a pretty elite group of athletes

Although if it doesn't they might not be looking at things rationally...

 

[Wafer]

Releasing this data is not going to alter the slavering mobs baying.

Indeed, they are even saying this is Sky being proactive to get their message out first so they can claim the high ground if other teams release data etc...

 

[Dogtrousers]

I did ask Ross Tucker via Twitter whether he was sure on Froome's weight, but he didn't reply.

You could have saved yourself the trouble. Tucker says "if we go with 71kg, halfway between his Strava-listed and team-website listed mass" Link

So the answer is no - he's not sure, and he's pretty open about it.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I can't see the Heads of State battling it out tomorrow, so possibly a good chance for a break and/or someone with their sights on KOM points; a young French rider perhaps?

 

[Wafer]

Apparently there's a couple of young British riders being 'let off the leash'. Perhaps they'll see what summer tv is on?

 

[smutchin]

I find it linguistically pleasing that the rest day, which places a break in proceedings in in Gap.

I wonder if they're spending the day relaxing in a nice pair of chinos and a comfortable sweater.