Steven Beardsley
They had to use a different colored jersey, but they chose to wear pink.
On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 2:05 PM, wrote:
> Didn't they have to use the pink jerseys in the TdF to not confuse the
> riders with the rider wearing the Yellow Jersey?
>
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> *From: *"Steven Beardsley"
> *To: *"Michael Cole"
> *Cc: *"OBRA"
> *Sent: *Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:00:33 PM
>
> *Subject: *Re: [OBRA Chat] Giro TT question (*note: spoiler*)
>
> Oh, I wasn't talking about leaders jerseys or any of that nonsense. It's
> about the pink. Why do you think ONCE chose to switch to pink during the
> TdF?
>
>
>
> It's possible that he has been 2% better for the ENTIRE Giro so far, but
> hasn't had to use it. Once you are in the lead, you get to decide when and
> where to push it. He could have been saving that extra 2% for today when he
> knows his 2% won't be negated by drafting.
>
>
>
> He also could have gone 2% too deep today and will pay for it tomorrow. I
> guess we will see.
>
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> On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Michael Cole wrote:
>
>> Oooo Steven -- now you've done it! Just upgraded the thread title to full
>> spoiler... ;-)
>>
>> But as long as we're here...
>>
>> I always discounted the "leader's jersey gives you wings" thing --
>> preferring to focus on less qualitative factors -- like the benefit of
>> starting a TT last, and having a DS in your earpiece telling you the split
>> times you need to beat. I always thought that "chasing" something could add
>> a few watts, but "defending" something might subtract a few as anxiety
>> crept in.
>>
>> However, from my vantage point as a mid-pack finisher, it's hard for me
>> to relate. Anybody with actual experience care to comment??
>>
>> On May 23, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Steven Beardsley
>> wrote:
>>
>> That's the power of wearing pink...
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Michael Cole wrote:
>>
>>> I was amazed yet puzzled watching today's Giro TT stage. A question for
>>> the armchair OBRA physiologists out there:
>>>
>>> How is it possible, in today's world of marginal gains, and after two
>>> weeks of tough racing, for a top pro to be over 2% better than the best in
>>> the business on an uphill TT?
>>>
>>> Since it's all about power-to-weight ratio, and everyone has the
>>> lightest bikes allowable and the body fat percentage of a gnat... it's
>>> tough to find an explanation in the denominator of that fraction.
>>>
>>> What's happening up in the numerator?
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