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Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans

11-12-13, 10:09 AM

Replies: 132

Horner

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Posted By merlinextraligh

His point in the Cycling News interview has some...

His point in the Cycling News interview has some appeal. The suspicious thing to most people is Horner getting the best results of his life at an advanced age.

Horner really turns this argument...

Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans

10-25-13, 09:45 AM

Replies: 132

Horner

Views: 12,866

Posted By merlinextraligh

Hemoglobin numbers do generally decrease during a...

Hemoglobin numbers do generally decrease during a stage race because plasma volume increases.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18773375

It would be intersting to compare Horner's Vuelta data...

Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans

10-25-13, 08:09 AM

Replies: 132

Horner

Views: 12,866

Posted By merlinextraligh

That doesn't look good. But, while it...

That doesn't look good.

But, while it raises doubts, alone it's not enough to find a violation.

Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans

09-19-13, 08:49 AM

Replies: 132

Horner

Views: 12,866

Posted By merlinextraligh

I hope he's right, but we've heard it all before....

I hope he's right, but we've heard it all before.

His point that other riders would not tolerate it in this generation if a top rider was winning by doping, assumes that the other riders are not...

Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans

09-18-13, 01:34 PM

Replies: 132

Horner

Views: 12,866

Posted By merlinextraligh

He had a great domestic career, and success in...

He had a great domestic career, and success in Europe that most anyone would be proud of. But it's not of the magnitude that makes him "arguably the best american racer ever"

I think I'd be more...

Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans

09-18-13, 12:25 PM

Replies: 132

Horner

Views: 12,866

Posted By merlinextraligh

WTF? Not even close. Lemond's an order of...

WTF?

Not even close. Lemond's an order of magnitude above Horner. Hampsten's above Horner.

If we're talking domestic success, Horner didn't win as much as Davis Phinney, who also has 2 TDF...

Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans

09-16-13, 10:23 AM

Replies: 132

Horner

Views: 12,866

Posted By merlinextraligh

The 221 average watts is not that amazing. Heck I...

The 221 average watts is not that amazing. Heck I can do that. (unfortunately I also weigh a lot more than 65kg)

The 424 watts for the final climb (6.5 w/kg) is pretty friggin good, but not...

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