Faster cyclists are more attractive, study says

[mvrider]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26034659

Women rated facial attractiveness among riders in the 2012 Tour de France, won by Britain's Sir Bradley Wiggins.

The top 10% of performers were rated on average as 25% better looking than the laggards.

The scientists conclude that humans have evolved to recognise athletic performance in faces.

[Black Dog]

Did the ladies know who was who? People will always have bias towards those that are successful.

[MattTuck]

Without reading the study in detail... I will make some critical comments.

1. How do they measure performance? GC, points jersey, KOM, stage wins, etc?

2. As performance goes up, wouldn't there be a tendency to have more exposure to those riders through media, possibly biasing the study?

3. I don't think that pro cyclists could be considered 'fit' in the general sense of the word. I can see why a sport like soccer would produce athletes that are highly desired for mates, but cyclists? skinny, scrawny ... but they can go all night.

[Rada]

Damn. I only opened this thread cause I read Fatter.

[kramnnim]

So....how does Quintana fit in to this?

[laupsi]

and to pick on my Anglican cousins; how about Froome and Wiggins? Neither are exactly bursting w/muscles either. This does bode well for Cancellara, Boonen, Sagan, Kitel, etc... As for critiquing faces, I'll stay away from that thank you.

[Steve in SLO]

Don't anybody tell this to my wife.

[redir]

So it's true, drugs make you look AND feel better. Sweet!

[CunegoFan]

and to pick on my Anglican cousins; how about Froome and Wiggins? Neither are exactly bursting w/muscles either.

Froome and Wiggins are the exceptions that proves the point, or something like that. Either that or this survey was completely farked up.

[enr1co]

Im making it a point not waste time w/ opening links to the "best and worst" , "most and least" etc lists.
Its time I could better spend reading other Paceline threads and classifieds ;)

[Elefantino]

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2013/1/22/1358881733212/Bradley-Wiggins--008.jpg
You wankers have a problem with that?

[enr1co]

OK, I'm weak and got sucked into to opening the silly link.
Since Im already in the gutter with this, where's the study on guys rating women cyclists ... :banana:

[laupsi]

OK, I'm weak and got sucked into to opening the silly link.
Since Im already in the gutter with this, where's the study on guys rating women cyclists ... :banana:

who needs a study?! :eek:

[bikingshearer]

Don't anybody tell this to my wife.

Hate to break it to you, but she already knows. They all do.

[rwsaunders]

The Chicken Man agrees...

[CunegoFan]

The Chicken Man agrees...

Dude looks like Brad Pitt compared to Froome.

[professerr]

So if I ride faster I'll get better looking?