• Indurain's performances were more plausible than Lance's because his VO2 max was enormous, but the idea that he could outclimb guys like LeMond, Millar, Hampsten, Claveyrolat, Mottet, Delgado was not. As we all should have realised at the time.
    I always remember went Bob Millar was unlucky not to win @ isola 2000 in the 93 Tour, after leading over the Col de Bonette etc. At the end former teamate Allan Pipier said to Rob, "great ride mate, if it wasn"t for Indurian you would"ve won" Millar "well what can you do Indurain rode" In other words put the hammer down. But how the fuck does a 6ft 2in 80kg approx rider blow away a pure climber 5ft 6in 60kg. Its gotta be juice. ps regarding Mottet he won 2 stages in a row in 91 Tour the second a mountain stage, on bread & water. Pure heroic stuff.

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