NPR

Biffer wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 5:28 pm I'd love to see him find a few more to catch Eddy Mercxx

Kawazaki wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:37 pm Anyone know what gear ratios the sprinters will have to hand? I ask because Cavendish has, what looks to me, a remarkably low cadence when he's going full chat balls-out at the end of the stage. Do they have a sprinting gear that they only use at the end?

Dinsdale Piranha wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:55 pm

Kawazaki wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:37 pm Anyone know what gear ratios the sprinters will have to hand? I ask because Cavendish has, what looks to me, a remarkably low cadence when he's going full chat balls-out at the end of the stage. Do they have a sprinting gear that they only use at the end?

I would guess 53x11 for a flat sprint. A really big sprinter might has a slightly larger chainring but not by much.

Today's stage had a slight uphill finish which is probably why the cadence looks low. You aren't going to change gears in the last couple of hundred metres.

Kawazaki wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:16 am

Dinsdale Piranha wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:55 pm

Kawazaki wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:37 pm Anyone know what gear ratios the sprinters will have to hand? I ask because Cavendish has, what looks to me, a remarkably low cadence when he's going full chat balls-out at the end of the stage. Do they have a sprinting gear that they only use at the end?

I would guess 53x11 for a flat sprint. A really big sprinter might has a slightly larger chainring but not by much.

Today's stage had a slight uphill finish which is probably why the cadence looks low. You aren't going to change gears in the last couple of hundred metres.

What kind of peak power will Cavendish be pushing out for that last sprint do you reckon, >1000watts perhaps?


Fuck me edit: Google tells me that sprinters can exceed 2000watts and get closer to an average of 1500watts for the sprint phase! And that phase happens after they've already cycled 120+Kms.

Bloody hell.

Blackmac wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 4:19 pm Unbelievable. Delighted for Cav, he deserves a final flourish to his career.

clydecloggie wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:18 am

Kawazaki wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:16 am

Dinsdale Piranha wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:55 pm
I would guess 53x11 for a flat sprint. A really big sprinter might has a slightly larger chainring but not by much.

Today's stage had a slight uphill finish which is probably why the cadence looks low. You aren't going to change gears in the last couple of hundred metres.

What kind of peak power will Cavendish be pushing out for that last sprint do you reckon, >1000watts perhaps?


Fuck me edit: Google tells me that sprinters can exceed 2000watts and get closer to an average of 1500watts for the sprint phase! And that phase happens after they've already cycled 120+Kms.

Bloody hell.

Last time I looked into it, apparently around 1800 Watts would be needed for the final 300m to be competitive in a bunch sprint, with max values above 2000 Watts indeed. And those peak values would also be reached a few times in the last 10k when the fight for the right position is on.

Crazy values.

Tour de France spectator arrested over sign crash

French police say they have arrested a woman suspected of causing a huge crash during the Tour de France by waving a sign in the riders' path on Saturday.

The peloton was 45km (28 miles) from the end of the first stage, when her sign clipped German rider Tony Martin. He fell to the ground and caused dozens of other riders to follow suit, in what was one of the Tour de France's worst ever crashes.

French authorities say the woman, who is French, is in custody in Landerneau.

Following the incident, Tour de France Deputy Director Pierre-Yves Thouault said the tour would take legal action against the woman.

"We are suing this woman who behaved so badly. We are doing this so that the tiny minority of people who do this do not spoil the show for everyone," he told AFP news agency.

tabascoboy wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 3:07 pm

Tour de France spectator arrested over sign crash

French police say they have arrested a woman suspected of causing a huge crash during the Tour de France by waving a sign in the riders' path on Saturday.

The peloton was 45km (28 miles) from the end of the first stage, when her sign clipped German rider Tony Martin. He fell to the ground and caused dozens of other riders to follow suit, in what was one of the Tour de France's worst ever crashes.

French authorities say the woman, who is French, is in custody in Landerneau.

Following the incident, Tour de France Deputy Director Pierre-Yves Thouault said the tour would take legal action against the woman.

"We are suing this woman who behaved so badly. We are doing this so that the tiny minority of people who do this do not spoil the show for everyone," he told AFP news agency.

Kawazaki wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:02 am

Openside wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 8:35 am

Kawazaki wrote: Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:36 pm Have they caught the stupid German bint yet?

She should face further charges for not handing herself in.

How do they know she is German?

Everyone has assumed she is German due to the sign she was holding but she could just as easily be French with German grandparents.

Marylandolorian wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:15 pm I thought she was German, “ opi- omi” means grandpa-grandma.in german.

Marylandolorian wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:15 pm I thought she was German, “ opi- omi” means grandpa-grandma.in german.

Kawazaki wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 3:25 pm He's won again!

32nd stage win for Cavendish.

Margin__Walker wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 3:28 pm He's box office. Felt like he was rolling back the years. In those final few K you couldn't see anyone else taking it.

Kawazaki wrote: Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:33 pm What happened to Mathieu van der Poel? Just seen he's out!

Slick wrote: Mon Jul 05, 2021 12:59 pm First day I've had a chance to watch any of this, this year, have been really looking forward to it!

FFS.

Biffer wrote: Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:36 pm Cav does it again! Perfect job by the team, beautiful lead out, always in control.

1 short of Eddy Merckx, four or five shots at it in the next fortnight.

Slick wrote: Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:19 pm Just out of interest, was Merck a sprinter as well or did he win other stages?

Slick wrote: Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:19 pm Just out of interest, was Merck a sprinter as well or did he win other stages?