by Toks » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:59 pm
[quote="Andrew G"]
Toks, re your comment about Pooley etc I suspect that although a lower power output it still wouldn't be that shabby. The people testing would probably ask someone like that back for a further test even if they didn't hit the magic figure they'd use some judgement on what figure was produced against the size (or lack of) the person producing it.
Nah, I disagree mate. If you're basing tests purely on sprinting potential (which I'm sure BC are not) you're gonna miss non sprinters. Its interesting how peeps like Erick Rowsell and Mark cavendish didn't do so well in tests but used impressive results to force their way on to development programs etc. Don't quote me but I'm sure C. Boardman's sprint effort was a lowly 900watts or so. Pretty low when compared with Cippolini and the type could bang out close to double that figure. Nevertheless both were able to ride the tour deemonstrating that its not simply your ability to sprint that counts in endurance cycling events but in the main your sustainable power. With his current sprint power alone I'm sure Adam would dust off 80% of the pro peleton. Its just that small matter of 60-80 watts of threshold/TT power thats keeping him from making a decent living from simply riding his bike