Re:Fuelling the Tour de France: Secrets of the team kitchens
by hinkley on Wednesday July 03, 2024 @08:43PM
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And then there’s Pidcock who has the reflexes of a fighter pilot and can scream down the hills at speeds that would make you blanch.
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Re:Fuelling the Tour de France: Secrets of the team kitchens
by WalterBright on Thursday July 04, 2024 @01:30AM
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I'm not sure their reflexes are better. It's more like they're the master of the feel and minutia of the airplane. They're also masters of managing the energy of their airplane, constantly trading off between altitude and speed. John Boyd was a fantastic example of that. There's a fascinating biography of him, "Boyd".
https://www.amazon.com/Boyd-Fighter-Pilot-Who-Changed/dp/031...