Originally Posted by
*****3nin.vend3t
What I'm saying is, When Friel himself wins a tour with his methods, or he imposes his methods on a eventual tour winner, there isn't much point me taking notice. You can follow his methods to the letter but you are not neccesarily going to go on & beat someone who isn't into the science & applies his methods compared to someone who only goes out & trains hard.
Um, you realize that most modern training is based on his methods, right? Charmichael (read: Armstrong) uses similar methods. Not everyone has the same potential or opportunuties, expecting someone to personally "win" to validate their methods is absurd on its face.