Originally Posted by
Racer Ex
Quintana had a 50 second gap. That's huge. Froome rode across it flat out and wasn't even breathing hard. Go sit at the side of the road and count out 50 seconds on a climb. Now imagine the speed differential you need to make it across that in a minute or two on a climb. If those guys are going 400w Froome was hitting 550-600w or more to cross that gap that fast and he was breathing through his nose and talking on the radio once he got there.
Ridiculous.
Compared to the Panatani/Armstrong 2000 dope fueled ascent, Froome managed around the same time gaps to his competitors in around half the distance.
Well, Ex, he certainly looked to me to be breathing hard...
I know, he looks too strong. But he didn't really brush Quintana aside, did he, the boy hung on for a long way. Speaking for myself, I am trying to come to terms with the post-Armstrong, bio-passport world. We don't really kniw what is going on. I'm going to watch some more, and suspend judgment until more evidence is in.