Overend, 51, tops Vail hill climb; Landis nets... 8th?
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I don't think that is too bad. He is not in shape, and Overend is an animal, no matter what age he is. Too bad he never raced on the road in Europe.helmutRoole2 said:Overend, 51, tops Vail hill climb; Landis nets... 8th?
http://velonews.com/race/dom/articles/12363.0.html
kennf said:21.8 mph avg. speed for Overend. What's the grade on that hill?
Didn't Overend win Mt. Washington last year?
Ned may be the most talented rider [climbing] that the US has produced. A riding buddy of mine who rode with Andy H and Lemond back in the day said that neither one of them could hold Ned's wheel if he were to race the road. [Climbing ....... Just climbing]poulidor said:The results are incredible. A 51 year old only 1 mn slower than Hampsten's record... We can see how efficient is EPO. (Guilty until proven innocent !)
Maybe Floyd was the only clean rider among the first riders.
He should try putting his face on his seat and his ass in the air, no one could see his roid rage either.ishiwata said:There's also the small matter of a hip replacement. And he's butt-ugly. That's a major handicap that needs to be taken into account.
And check the pic of him. Judging from the vascularity in his arms, he's hold some serious fitness.wolfix said:Ned may be the most talented rider [climbing] that the US has produced. A riding buddy of mine who rode with Andy H and Lemond back in the day said that neither one of them could hold Ned's wheel if he were to race the road. [Climbing ....... Just climbing]
The boys in Durango have their hands full on weekly rides.
the course starts out, according to the article, with a flat/slight downhill and then a 3-mile climb at 6% steadykennf said:21.8 mph avg. speed for Overend. What's the grade on that hill?
Nope, he placed 2nd to Tyler Hamilton. Still, a beast of a rider, especially for 51.kennf said:21.8 mph avg. speed for Overend. What's the grade on that hill?
Didn't Overend win Mt. Washington last year?
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