Originally Posted by
Phil_gretz
SPOILER ALERT!
...secret about to be revealed...
The bike doesn't really matter. Tactics matter. Genetics matter. Conditioning matters. Mental toughness matters. Teamwork matters. Luck favors the prepared...
Otherwise, the bike is irrelevant. That's why it's not discussed.
The exception is for the time trial stages, where there usually is a brief introduction to the differences between versatile road and single-purpose TT bike.
/rant
To quote the late track champion Jack Disney, "The most important component by far is the man on the saddle."
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069