Originally Posted by Duke of Kent

Not sure if you meant to imply this or not, but Janez Brajkovic was a U23 WC TT champ as well.

Well, large amounts of muscle are really only necessary to generate high amounts of neuromuscular power, i.e. sprints.

And, when you get down to it, how much muscle is necessary to push 375w (random number thrown out there), really? Not that much. Anyone can do it for a short period of time. And then, with most people it's a problem of not being able to process lactic acid and oxygen fast enough. It becomes a matter of training that amount of muscle to be able to do it again and again, for longer periods of time. It really just comes down to efficiency. Doing a large amount of work with minimal mass behind it. Slender legs just need to be able to process oxygen and metabolites, not generate a huge amount of force.

I've changed my diet recently, basically cutting down the amount of soft drinks I consume each day, as well as the amount of peanut butter I eat, and I'm below my in-season race weight despite not doing that much intensity or volume. And, my legs are slimming down a bit, yet I'm generating more power over long time periods than I have at any point in the past.

Originally Posted by classic1

I could never afford them, then you'd see the AIS dudes warming up on them.