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No argument with what you're saying at all, but we're talking across purposes.
What I'm saying is that if, for example, Tony Martin and myself had never ridden bicycles before, and we started training at the same time for the Hour Record, but I did twice the training, I would beat Tony Martin*.
Training > Natural Talent
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No you wouldn't. He has a far superior V02 Max, and better efficiency, than you so even on half the training, he'd still out perform you.
By your reasoning, the rider who trains the most wins the Tour, which isn't the case.
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Sorry, no chance.
Most tour riders will gladly recount the time when they were 8 years old and smashed a whole bunch of 16 year olds in some race.
Genetics > Race smarts > Training
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No, what I'm saying is that if the person with the natural ability did the same amount of training as you for the hour record, they'd do a significantly better distance. Training is important, but if I did the same training as Nibali, I'd still not be capable of winning the Tour.