Tour de France: Cycling's Greatest Individual Time Trial Explained
Jonas Vingegaard's 16th stage demolition raises more questions than answers
The Real Science of Sport Podcast · Mike Finch
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Show Notes
Dane Jonas Vingegaard produced arguably the greatest individual time trial in cycling history during the 16th stage of the 2023 Tour de France. The team discuss the numbers, implications and the many questions that such a dominating performance raises. PLUS Carlos Alcaraz's biggest challenge in his tennis career after his Wimbledon victory, Caster Semanya's latest court victory and the recent UCI decision on transgender athletes.
SHOW NOTES:
Tom Dumoulin's assessment of Jonas Vingegaard's 16th stage performance
A paper on how fatigue affects power output in elite cyclists
A story that talks of the 97 ml/kg/min VO2max of Jonas Vingegaard, as yet unverified
Paper looking at how position on the bike affects speed at the same power output
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