Originally posted by cheveley
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Would I be wrong in saying before Lance Armstrong "the art of spinning" was not topical. Wait till a slow cadence rider (Ulrich?) wins a few TDF's then spinning wont be so vogue.
Actually it was used by a number of riders way before Armstrong entered the scene (e.g. Van Impe). Even Indurain used a quite high cadence. Indeed as some others suggested, higher cadences are better for those riders with very high aerobic capacities. Tapping into this 'aerobic reservoir' would prevent fatigue from setting in. Very useful in the Tour I would say
Niek