Originally Posted by
gregf83
What make you think they didn't monitor their power? Just because they couldn't do it conveniently doesn't mean they didn't worry about it. The laws of physics haven't changed in the last 50 yrs and going up a hill with a known grade in a given amount of time provides a reasonable estimate of your power output.
They ain't worrying about it. There just pedalling, training hard through all weather conditions with one thing on there brain. Getting to the top of the sport & being the fastest. Its all too technical now, no need for it.