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powerclown · 07-24-2004, 01:17 PM

Nice thread sailor...
I started watching the TDF when Greg LeMond started winning and always enjoy watching and riding some. These guys also seem to me to be some of the best pure athletes in the world.

Can you explain one thing which Ive never understood: How do the domestiques actually help the team leader? They are all cycling the same distance, and they're all usually close together, so aren't they all more or less putting out the same amount of energy? Ive never really understood the role of these guys.
Cheers...

edit: well I just re-read your original post which answered my original question but I have another:
When you say that a cyclist has a lot of natural talent, what exactly does this refer to? Is it his cycling mechanics? The amount of stamina he has? thx again

07-24-2004, 01:17 PM	#21 (permalink)
powerclown Junkie Location: Detroit, MI	Nice thread sailor... I started watching the TDF when Greg LeMond started winning and always enjoy watching and riding some. These guys also seem to me to be some of the best pure athletes in the world. Can you explain one thing which Ive never understood: How do the domestiques actually help the team leader? They are all cycling the same distance, and they're all usually close together, so aren't they all more or less putting out the same amount of energy? Ive never really understood the role of these guys. Cheers... edit: well I just re-read your original post which answered my original question but I have another: When you say that a cyclist has a lot of natural talent, what exactly does this refer to? Is it his cycling mechanics? The amount of stamina he has? thx again Last edited by powerclown; 07-24-2004 at 01:24 PM..