From VeloNews:
http://velonews.com/files/images/CIPO.jpg
http://velonews.com/files/images/CIPOXACOBEO.jpg
Cipo’s arms seem to have grown quite considerably.
As has his belly
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Cipo has always had big guns (for a cyclist at least). Add a few lbs. now that he’s not racing (but still rides a bit) and there you are.
Only in the world of cycling where images of emaciated climbers is Cipo now overweight.
Dude looks fit, and will rip off most peoples legs still without question.
Only in the world of cycling where images of emaciated climbers is Cipo now overweight.
Dude looks fit, and will rip off most peoples legs still without question.
X2
More important question: Are sleeveless jerseys cool now for roadies, now that Cipollini wears one?
so I guess not wearing a helmet is cool now too? Cipo must be remembering his days back as a young lad
More important question: Are sleeveless jerseys cool now for roadies, now that Cipollini wears one?
ONLY if you have the same or better guns. If you are rocking the POW arms w/ farmers tan, then sleevless = FAIL.
I am betting most riders in the peloton are 10-15% underweight for their “normal” body weight. Almost everyone at that level needs to work on keeping as light as possible. I know I sure did.
I swam in college at 190 lbs and 10% body fat. (tested a bunch of times)
Then i figured out that in running and cycling a 5lb weight loss did matter. When they invented triathlon a former college swimmer that was a bike racer and 35 min 10k guy could stay at the front of the pack pretty well.
I got down as low as 162 lbs at 6 foot 1, but stayed with a cold or minor illness for months at a time, so went up to 168 and was as strong as I ever was. Then when I decided that I didn’t want to train 20-25 hrs a week, I slowed way down and went to 190 in a few months.
I can only wish it stopped at 190, cause now I really suck being 20 years and 40 lbs heavier than fighting weight.
So my read is Cipo is enjoying life and got back to a realistic weight. Seems a multiple TDF winner put on some lbs in a three year break as well. I think the big Lance is the “normal” Lance and what we see now is one that is working real hard at being skinny for the Le Tour.
Earlier today I saw a picture of him riding along the side of the road when the peleton rode past. I didn’t spot that it was Super Marion. Very cool, I’ll like the story of how it happened and where.
AFAIK, sleeveless jerseys are not allowed in cycling, by most federations, UCI included.
x3. Look at the arms of the guys riding next to him…twigs for arms.
As has his belly
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You must look like Il Davide… good for you.
x4 Cippo looks great.
And very sensible too. RTTC regulations say shoulders must be covered, but helmets are not required. Go figure!
what was % body fat at 168?
Never got hydrostatic at 168. but skinfold and electrical impedance at 168 lbs was 7.5 to 8% I am guessing maybe 6.5% at its lowest when I kept getting sick. I didn’t lose all that much fat, but chest and arm anthros were way smaller. I went from a 46 suitcoat to a 42 and a 17 collar to a 15.5. And those 32 Levis look like kids pants to me now.
I am not a big believer that all people preform best at low bodyfats. I know most of the elite runners are pretty low and looking at the cyclists they are down around the 5% or lower range, but I think if a guy can stay under 10% and a woman under 14% is a good healthy number?Women with low bodyfats sometimes have menses issues.
More important question: Are sleeveless jerseys cool now for roadies, now that Cipollini wears one?
Cipo has always preferred sleeveless, I believe. There used to be a lot of photos of him pushing his short sleeves up over his shoulders during easy, sunny stages.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2003/giro03/stage3/PETACCHI_CIPOLLINI002l.jpg
He probably thinks tan lines are not stylish
Whats the reasoning behind that? Is it just so there is another area for “advertising”?
Speaking Cipo, From Cyclingnews.com live Giro coverage:
**14:04 CEST **
Welcome back to Cyclingnews’ live coverage of the Giro d’Italia! We have another beautiful summer day today, almost a bit too warm for a bike race. It’s already 31C and sunny.
If Mario Cipollini were riding, he’d have his sleeves rolled up and be working on his tan.
It wouldn’t be Cipo’s kind of day today. The riders face four categorized climbs, one coming 26km before the flat finish. It’s a great day for a breakaway, and many attempts have been made.
Tradition. The UCI is run by old world cyclists that want to keep cycling close to what it started out as. While i disagree with some of their methods I do agree mostly with that reasoning. I would hate to see cycling turn into human-powered-machine races where everyone was in a carbon shell over a recumbent.