Thread: Why aren't there women cyclists in the Tour?
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Old 07-23-09 | 10:18 PM
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tadawdy
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Women naturally have a worse power to weight ratio. They have higher body fat percentages. The highest VO2 max for a woman ever, IIRC, is in the high 70's. I'd guess pro racers average around there.
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