dunno. I guess that his sprinting comes from something to do with fast-twitch muscle

structure or somesuch - that does make him particularly ill-suited to climbing, and will carry on doing so.

Take the day before yesterday as an example - I think he was the very first of the sprinters to get into trouble.
So not sure he'll ever get much better at going uphill.

Not just 'an outstanding sprinter' though. Thing you can make a pretty decent case now that he's the best there's ever been, in any era.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 18th 2011 at 11:56:07

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this (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 11:29:06
- True enough. (Other Sports) - APB, Jul 18, 11:51:17
  - dunno. I guess that his sprinting comes from something to do with fast-twitch muscle (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 11:56:07
    - If he carries on as he has been for the next couple of years there's no doubt. (Other Sports) - APB, Jul 18, 11:59:01
      - yup. he's already ahead of any sprinter in TdF wins, except for one (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 12:02:44
  - D'oh. Thought. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Jul 18, 11:53:02
- well he's not our best sportsman (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 18, 11:47:39
  - ^^^ Weakest "I'm pretending to not understand something" troll of the week contender. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 18, 12:09:36
    - i realise he's the best sprinter in the world (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 18, 12:16:16
      - Sorry, I thought you were only pretending to not understand, to better present your troll. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 18, 12:21:03
        
        I think it is reasonable to question some of the sport's curiosities (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 18, 12:29:30
        
        Oh it certainly is reasonable, and a decent addition to a debate. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 18, 12:37:17
        
        that's just an excuse because you don't like the questioning (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 18, 12:58:11
        
        ? (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 18, 13:11:23
        
        oh really? (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 18, 13:15:32
        
        John Whittingdale is the chair. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 18, 13:17:16
        
        many thanks (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 18, 13:19:26
- Phenom - good word (n/m) (Other Sports) - conker, Jul 18, 11:40:55

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