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hippy
Can you clarify 'efficiency' for me? I'm not sure if that's relevant / a solely genetic trait.
In this example, where we are both going from a zero-training level of fitness, I don't think you're in a position to be certain that Tony Martin's VO2 Max improvement would outstrip mine. If I grant that it would, for arguments sake, would that alone ensure that he would beat me, considering the improvements in my musculature etc etc that my 2X training has provided?
I think you're oversimplifying my argument here. I'm not saying training is the only thing that matters, I'm saying it's more important than anything else. In TDF-level cyclists, they are all performing roughly equivalent amounts of training*. At that level, tactical riding, team support, form, aerodynamics and, yes, genetic talents and traits, will have an important and measurable effect on the outcome of races.
*You would hope.