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> It's like Formula 1 for rich fitness enthusiasts. You can't buy the engine for professional cyclists. Even though they were doping, people like Armstong are
by PaulDavisThe1st 3y ago
> It's like Formula 1 for rich fitness enthusiasts.
You can't buy the engine for professional cyclists. Even though they were doping, people like Armstong are still individuals with insanely high VO2max levels, beyond anything you could achieve through training alone (i.e. you need genetic good luck too).
So I am not sure where you see the similarities with F1 ...
- Zigurd 3y agoI meant the milieu, not the sport itself. It's about providing a party for executives of corporate sponsors.
- alistairSH 3y agoIsn’t that true for most pro sports? Skyboxes at football matches, horse racing, etc.
- KeplerBoy 3y agoYou also need some inherent talent to be competitive in F1. Yes, you can buy yourself in, and you can be taught how to drive the car safely and fast, but that's not enough to win. See lance stroll (not saying he has no talent, but the gap between someone in the top 10% and top 1% of aptitude is large)
- nradov 3y agoVO2 Max isn't a particularly good predictor of road cycling race results. Athletes can only sustain their VO2 Max output for about 7 minutes (plus or minus). But stage winners tend to be either sprinters with high anaerobic power output, or climbers who can sustain a high aerobic power-to-weight ratio for much longer than 7 minutes. All pro cyclists have relatively high VO2 Max metrics but this is more incidental rather than something that they specifically train much.