Comments on: 8 Reasons Why Cancellara is the Fastest Time Trialist in the World

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:07:46 +0000

Sometimes, even the change in winds can decide the winner of am individual start time-trial.

Personally, I don’t know why they are so fast. But I am gladly amazed at just how fast the best time-trialists are!

By: Jusuf Lazami

Jusuf Lazami — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:06:45 +0000

Another question on performance of Cancellara and general TT-
as I observed Vuelta Prologue in Holland:
4.8km, =average 54kmh ,

I wonder, what would his BARE SPEED BE with NO TT GEAR BE-on DROPS (normal bike)??
Just out of curiosity, having myself managed :

-48.5 kmh over the same distance, with no AERO SETUP, at all,

and lets say

44-45kmh on 40k TT,

Q: what would the AERO GEAR be Worth (in terms of km/h)???

By: Jimbones

Jimbones — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:08:39 +0000

AC was probably faster at the end of the Tour because of recovery. The tour winners do not fatigue as fast and recover very well, thats one of the reasons they win 3 week races. I bet Fabian’s big, muscular legs were more like anchors than pistons after 20 days of racing.

By: mike heit

mike heit — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:16:37 +0000

In running track events say 3000 m to 10000, we see runners consitently better than others at a given distance and worst at another distance . My guess is everyone wants to be a winner at something so they concentrate their training/ego on what they think they can win. Over time this focus pays off. FC could win at numerous aspects but focuses on TT.

Humor me and assume I had the same fitness as FF. Why would he beat me? better sense of pace, body position, team mechanics fine tune his bike better than a team mate, better line on corners, more TT spefic training, better visualization of winning, more energy from cheering crowd, more ego on the line, etc.

This modern concept of bike racing is all about watts/drag is crap– its a game with thousands of varibles– other wise its just unemployed pe major trying to be physics major! I miss the human drama of basketball where everyone knows Jordon will sink the last shot with no time left– how come noone can stop him?

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:31:46 +0000

The one thing people haven’t mentioned is a genetic component called lactic acid tolerances. It is the ability of the muscle to continue to operate at high output even with a build up of lactic acid. It is something that climbers are noted for having (lance having had the best ever in his prime) but it could also be influential in a TT. That could explain AC’s surprising time trial skill. It in theory would allow a higher max wat output for a prolonged period of time under oxygen deprivation, sounds like a TT to me.