Originally Posted by
Jughed
Could be doughnuts!!
If there is any question to be questioned - its how does a 19 year old not only win a spring classic, but set the 3rd fastest time in history up the final climb? At grades of 15-20% - it's not really about modern bikes, tires, aero - its about pure power.
19 and coming close to or beating times set by world champions, TDF winners, winningest riders of all time...
They are modifying these kids genetics. We can talk tire pressures all day, or waxed chains... something is different with the riders.
I just read a story today on NPR about using gene therapy to CURE a rare genetic-based cause of deafness in humans. Not theory, works.
So it is not out of the realm of possibility that some gene therapy is going on in bike racing. Tough to detect, and tough to challenge; "Why should someone who won the gene lottery at birth, have that advantage, when the playing field can be leveled?"