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Re. The whole sky power data thing, I thought the primary concern was not necessarily the data but sky's reaction to it.
Sure, the hr data might be a bit unusual but there are also many potential explanations, several of which seem more plausible than doping (dodgy hrm for example).
Again, the power file synced to the video apparently doesn't show anything more than a fascinating insight into what it takes for a world class athlete to climb a famous mountain... That, and how great it would be if the UCI were to show real-time power data in TV coverage.
The questionable thing seems to be sky's reaction. Straight to lawyers, video removed from both YouTube and twitter, and user accounts instantly suspended. Sure, posts /videos occasionally get removed, but insta-bannning the accounts strikes me as unusual. Tons of things get leaked on the Internet but don't seem to be shut down as quickly or effectively.
If the data is so innocuous, sky's reaction seems a little overblown.