Originally Posted by
ColinL
But you seem to be saying that it wouldn't make Andy any faster. I disagree.
Maybe you should send a message to Andy's coach.
There are numerous examples of this in pro cycling, often in reverse where a rider loses weight to improve climbing performance and sprinting speed suffers.
Name one.
Who are the most powerful riders in wattage? Hint: it won't be the 140 pounders.
Like I said earlier, if you're talking about sprints where 5S and 30S power are key, it's the guys with the higher % of fast twitch muscles that do well. Do some calculations and you'll see the forces involved are very low, even in a 30S all out sprint.