Stage 17でのLandisのデータ

Subject: Landis data re Stage 17

Today Floyd proved that he has it. Today he gave everyone a reason to believe.

By Allen Lim PhD

I'm so overwhelmed right now, I can barely even write. This morning he was so angry...so mad at himself. He had the music cranked to max as he paced around his tiny hotel room like a wild animal, foraging for his belongings so he could pack his suitcase for the transfer. His appetite for redemption was so raw and you could see his thirst for blood as he proclaimed, "I'm the strongest guy in this race! And yesterday was crap! I may lose this Tour, but it's going to cost them!"

I stood there with a scale and a piece of paper in my hand. "I need to weigh you," I said. His attention suddenly shifted and with one quick shove he slammed the bed up against the wall to open up some floor space. "Here, we've got some room now and you can sit on the bed," he said. I put the scale on the floor and he threw me a small book. It was a book of Jack Handy quotes that I asked Scott Thompson from Quality Bic ycle Products to send. "Scott sent these," he said proudly. "I know," I said. And then we just sat there and read each other Jack Handy quotes for the next 15-minutes. He laughed louder than I think I've heard him laugh all Tour.

I showed him the piece of paper. On one side was every reason I could think of for his bad day. I asked him what he thought and his answer was simple. "I just sucked yesterday but it's not going to happen again." On the other side was a list of power values showcasing his best moments at this year's Tour. I showed him the numbers and he once again proclaimed, "I'm the best guy here. Today, I'm going ape shit. Today, I'm going to win."

We took his weight. I told him good luck then headed off for the finish. But he's never really needed luck or any sentimental "Chicken Soup" for his soul to get over a bad day. Just a bit of humor to lighten the mood, loud music, a wide-open road with nothing to lose, and the unyielding belief that he's the be st in the world. Well, whatever it takes, today he proved that he has it. Today he gave everyone a reason to believe.

- 5 hours 23 minutes and 36 seconds.

- Covering 200.5 kilometers (130 km alone in the wind).

- At a speed of 37.175 km/hr.

- Averaging 281 watts when moving for the whole ride and 318 watts over the last two hours.

- Averaging 324 watts while pedaling for the whole ride and 364 watts over the last 2 hours.

- At an average cadence of 89 rpm.

- Transferring 5,456 Kjoules of energy to his Cycleops PowerTap.

- Taking, no joke, a total of 70 water bottles (480 ml each) from the car to keep himself cool and hydrated.

- Attacking about a quarter of the way up the Col des Saisies for 30 seconds at 544 watts, which settled into a 5-minute peak of 451 watts, which continued for 10 minutes at an average of power of 431 watts, and left everyone in his dust after 30 minutes at an average power of 401 watts .

- Spending 13.2% of his time or 43 minutes coasting like a rocket on the descents and another 60% between 4 to 7 watts per kilogram of body weight (aka, the pain cave).

- Holding onto 373 watts over the Col de Joux-Plane.

- Hitting a max speed of 83.7 km/hr (51.9 mph) and flying like a Phoenix on his way to the most incredible moment in sports I have ever witnessed.

Col des Saisiesで他の連中がポロポロと落ちていく様子は見ていて怖いくらいだったが、544Wで30秒とは...置いていかれた選手達は「Landisは時速40km以上で登っていった」と証言していたけど、誇張じゃなかったのね。