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or the major tail wind the early riders had…
Bend that seatpost around the bb to the point where his saddle is under his butt, and you’d think Dan set him up personally.
Bend that seatpost around the bb to the point where his saddle is under his butt, and you’d think Dan set him up personally.
If his saddle was under his butt, the bike would be UCI illegal, due to the “seat 5 cm behind the BB” rule.
The front of the saddle is even cut off, so the saddle can be moved forward.
But the saddle shall be between 24 and 30 cm, so they can’t cut of too much.
Most riders only sit on the tip of the saddle on TT’s due to these UCI rules.
No doubt - but his position on the bike, regardless of how it’s acheived seems to validate Dan’s FIST principles, no?
No doubt - but his position on the bike, regardless of how it’s acheived seems to validate Dan’s FIST principles, no?
Riis said earlier in the season: “We don’t have to improve Zabriskie’s TT position or take him to a windtunnel, because his position is already perfect”.
“his position is already perfect”
who can argue? today he beat every last one of the fastest TT’rs in the world
today he beat every last one of the fastest TT’rs in the world
Nah, Lance let up in the closing meters so the team wouldn’t have to defend the jersey. 
Does not matter much, Lance will be in yellow on Tuesday
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The Aero position is truly a beautiful thing when executed properly. Even if you have a saddle sticking right up your ass.
Even if you have a saddle sticking right up your ass.
Maybe he really wanted to get it over with to remove the saddle.