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I thought about the course and conditions but almost certainly underestimated how much of an impact they could have had - and certainly thought it was unlikely that similarly favourable conditions hadn't been experienced since by a great/doped tester. Seems like he was damned good and probably damned lucky with conditions too...
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Genuine answer; the parcours and particularly the weather has more to do with it than talent, equipment or even doping. Tour TTs are often straight out courses, and it doesn't take much of a following wind to get even an average rider up to a higher speed than a great one could manage on an out-an-back course.