Mat Steinmetz
Mar 6, 12 6:26
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Re: Wiggins vs. Schleck [Tom A.]
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I think part of the problem, is that the help is in and out...like in my case. I made changes, but was not able to see them through. I'm biased, but I feel that I can help improve his TTing skills...However, so do many others. Who do you listen to? Andy listened to me enough to make big changes, but am I a familiar face to him? No. In steps someone Andy knows and trusts...they may or may not know what they are doing, but want to leave their mark on the problem. The position or technique changes again. Maybe Andy sticks with that...maybe it doesn't work and because he doesn't know what to do...reverts back to what he'd done in the past.
What needs to happen...is that someone who knows what they're doing. Someone who's not going to be scared to force change. Someone who can see it through and make the small adjustments along the way via rider feedback.
These changes were first made in December when we were out in Calpe for the first camp. Several weeks later, we went back to Spain for Radioshack's second camp. I asked Andy how the changes were and he said that he had not ridden his TT bike since. Therein lies part the problem. The TT position is an adaptable one. Ask anyone who rarely rides the position to go out and ride it for an hour and they'll come back complaining. Tell them to keep doing it and soon enough, those early complaints will be gone.
Mat Steinmetz
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(This post was edited by Mat Steinmetz on Mar 6, 12 6:40)
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