You are reading a single comment by @umop3pisdn and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
umop3pisdn
A question I've had since watching the opening stage time trial - when Dennis smashed it and broke the record for fastest average speed in a TdF tt. The record he broke was Boardman's. Which, therefore, must have stood through the most aggressive period of doping and generally escalating records/achievements. Is the explanation simply that a) he was really good or b) the Lotus bike he used was exceptionally aero and possibly bike or position have subsequently been legislated against? Or is he in any way suspect? Genuine question, just seems surprising that this record would have stood the test of the doped-up flyers, when others (ascents of notable climbs etc) were being smashed all over the shop.