i was a huge fan of ullrich when everyone was on the LA band wagon and I have to agree that he pushed big gears compared to the others, especially up hill. he was a diesel for sure. if only he wasn't so lazy and showed up prepared.

Got some video evidence of these big gears compared with all the others when he was competitive?

Every time I Iook at videos of him ITT on flatter rides he's >100rpm and on climbs he's pedalling similar rpms to others.

Ullrich's cranks were a bit longer than typical roadies (177.5), so keep that in mind when considering his pedal velocity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOQflZqzn_U

specifically at 1:35,
he has a much lower cadence in comparison to Armstrong's super high cadence.

Don't worry about cadence. Concentrate on sustaining power and self-select cadence. It has been said by those with more knowing than I... "Cadence is a red herring".

My cadence is generally proportional to my power output when on the flat:
5min efforts = 100-110
20min = 95-105
60min = 90-100
120min = 85-95

Ah, yes. That stage.

This is why I get confused when people insist on having super tight gearing. You MUST run a 12-23 cassette and those 2-tooth gaps are crazy.

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That's about right. We averaged 99rpm on Friday for the new world hour record (W 55-59).

It was not hard, until race day of course, and I was on deck for 6 hours total. Lot's of specific UCI rules (equipment, clothing, etc) and waiting for USADA. Sure, shoot me some questions to my email.

I have been playing around with this idea after my poor run in Penticton. I have a Computrainer and prior to Penticton found my highest watts to lowest heart rate in efforts longer than 30 minutes was around 85 rpm so Thats what I aimed for. Bike time was ok, but quads were fried. This winter, I am trying to train my cadence so I can be more efficient at higher cadence:-)

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The claim was much Ullrich was much lower than normal/others, not Armstrong. Armstrong was a typically higher pedalling rate than most.

Just a quick flick onto one of first vids I googled:

Timing 20 pedal strokes where it was clear to view them:

See at ~3:10 he's pedalling at 103rpm
And at ~3:35 he's pedalling at 106rpm
And at ~5:45 he's pedalling at 109rpm
And at ~7:30 he's pedalling at 94rpm up a slight rise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4CgOKBKdVE


I'd hardly call that slow pedalling relative to the normal rates of professional riders in TTs.

Just to put a range of years on it... (suggest muting)

1998:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8LPca3xI6M
at 0:32 - 88rpm when climbing on bullhorns
at 1:51 - 96rpm

1999:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9TEREwFf0c
at 2:27 - 96rpm. It looks slower than it is with the longer cranks.


His final TT in 2006:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF7v8YUMCmg
at 0:05 - 94 rpm slightly uphill
at 1:38 - 104 rpm slightly down

Were you drinking Heed on the run course??

Maurice

The reason I ask is that Heed on the run that day was being mixed at 1 bin (1600 cal) per 32-34 litres.

So at 50ml per cup you would need 40 cups (or 2 liters) to get 100 calories.

….if you need at minimum 200 cal per hour then you needed to drink 4L per hour.

(edit for bad math ;-)

Maurice

Yeah, I guess it was HEED on the race course, but i refilled at a 2 to 1 HEED to water ratio. For "fuel" on the course I had a 20 ounce bottle containing 2 caffeine pills, 6 salt stick tablets, one and a half flasks of EMS gel. Once that ran out, just after special needs, I just took one, and sometimes 2 gels at each aid station.

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