Originally Posted by
Laggard
What I meant Daxr was that some riders who are plenty able to be a good time trial rider simply lack that willingness to suffer. When they start to hurt they back off. The great ones are either able to ignore it or welcome the pain.
True enough, but then you have guys like Frank Schleck and Jens Voight who are pain gluttons and plenty strong, but haven't got the knack for time trialing.