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Old 07-17-18, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by colnago62


If this was from the 2017 Vuelta, some stages with climbs were very steep. I remember he was riding some non-standard gear combinations.
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/ra...-espana-343776
Which shows that optimizing gearing for your terrain and w/kg is just as important for the pros, and that HTFU doesn't cut it when it comes to gearing.
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