Louis
07-02-2006, 02:46 PM
Some interesting rider info from this year’s peleton: (Got this from the TDF web site.)
Lowest resting heart rate : Laurent Lefèvre (FRA) BTL – 32 beats/minute --- (peloton avg : 54bpm)
Highest lung capacity : Arnaud Coyot (FRA) COF – 7.92 litres --- (peloton avg : 5.78 litres)
Heaviest: Magnus Backstedt (SUE) LIQ – 95kg (209 lbs)
Lightest: Manuel Calvente (ESP) AGR – 53kg (117 lbs) --- (peloton avg : 69 kg, 152 lbs)
Tallest: Johan Vansummeren (BEL) DVL – 1,98 m (6.5 ft)
Shortest: Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) A2R – 1,58 m (5.2 ft) --- (peloton avg : 1,79 m, 5.9 ft)
(They did not say anything about hematocrit level, or if anyone was challenging Mr. 60%.)
Louis
Lowest resting heart rate : Laurent Lefèvre (FRA) BTL – 32 beats/minute --- (peloton avg : 54bpm)
Highest lung capacity : Arnaud Coyot (FRA) COF – 7.92 litres --- (peloton avg : 5.78 litres)
Heaviest: Magnus Backstedt (SUE) LIQ – 95kg (209 lbs)
Lightest: Manuel Calvente (ESP) AGR – 53kg (117 lbs) --- (peloton avg : 69 kg, 152 lbs)
Tallest: Johan Vansummeren (BEL) DVL – 1,98 m (6.5 ft)
Shortest: Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) A2R – 1,58 m (5.2 ft) --- (peloton avg : 1,79 m, 5.9 ft)
(They did not say anything about hematocrit level, or if anyone was challenging Mr. 60%.)
Louis