The Spokesmen Podcast, a kind of round table discussion of cycling with some of the best cycling podcasters, covers the release of Floyd Landis' evidence last week. In doing so, they discuss the possible reasons other than testosterone for Floyd's amazing ride on Stage 17.
Carlton Reid discusses what Allen Lim sees as Floyd's secrets behind the stage win:
1. Descending: Floyd gained all his time on the downhill portions. He's a former mountain biker and he proved his skills.
2. Power Output: If you look at the data from that ride, Floyd's wattage was similar to a training ride. He kept his core body temperature down and was able to ride like a demon because he was comfortable, hydrated and motivated. In fact, looking at the numbers, he didn't even do that stellar of a ride. His numbers matched those of a typical training ride.
3. Mistakes: Floyd's opponents made a lot of mistakes and Floyd took advantage of them.
But that's all moot. Floyd's innocence or guilt comes down to the discussion of the contents of two vials of urine now. However, Carlton really put this whole situation into perspective with one key quote.
I can't justify it by typing. So I've edited down his comments to this key moment. Listen all the way through. It's worth it. This clip gives you the full context. The key quote is at the very end. The word "juice" is involved.
Now go listen to the podcast. This episode has tons of great content, beyond man juice. David, of the Fredcast, does a fantastic job all around producing the podcast. In fact, listen to both. David puts out some great shows. Yet, why he didn't seize on this quote as the title for this episode, I don't know.
That is just far too juicy for me!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the plug for The Spokesmen and The FredCast!