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Wiggins defends his track gold in the 4km Individual Pursuit.

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Old 30-03.-2008, 08:03 PM   #31
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Default Re: Wiggins defends his track gold in the 4km Individual Pursuit.

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Who can tell me what is wrong with this article on the persuit ???

http://www.velonews.com/article/73734


No correct answers yet.

Here it is

"In the always-tragic ride for third (tragic because one rider goes home with nothing), the unheralded New Zealand rider fell to the stronger Soviet, Markov. Both rides were decisive."

What are these people on, the Soviet Union has not existed for almost 20 years!
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Old 03-04.-2008, 08:31 AM   #32
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well, fast tracks and fast cnditions can make up to 5 seconds difference on a 4 km team pursuit.

colder = slower.

longer straights as proportion of the track distance = faster

good banking for the tt events = faster

older boards = faster

resanded = faster

indoor heating = faster

333.3 m > 250 m > 200 m
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Just wondering. How do older boards make it faster???
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Just wondering. How do older boards make it faster???

they harden. Anectdotal.

warm conditions make the wood expand so less friction from very small gaps in the wood.
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Old 04-04.-2008, 04:40 AM   #35
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Just wondering. How do older boards make it faster???
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they harden.

Evolution has been kinder to boards than male anatomy...

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