Reference: "Plant
sterol consumption frequency affects plasma lipid levels and
cholesterol kinetics in humans," AbuMweis SS, Vanstone CA, et al, Eur J
Clin Nutr, 2009; 63(6): 747-55. (Address: PJH Jones, Richardson Centre
for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, University of Manitoba, 196
Innovation Drive, Smartpark, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 6C5, Canada.
E-mail: peter_jones@umanitoba.ca ). Summary: In a randomized,
placebo-controlled, 3-phase (6 days/phase), crossover, supervised
feeding trial involving 19 subjects, consumption of plant sterols given
in smaller doses 3 times per day was found to be more effective at
reducing cholesterol than a single large dose. Subjects participated in
3 phases: 1) control margarine with each meal; 2) 1.8 g/d plant sterols
in margarine with breakfast, control margarine with lunch and dinner;
3) 1.8 g/d plant sterols divided into thirds and consumed with
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Results found a reduction in LDL
cholesterol (0.21 mmol/l lower) and the highest cholesterol fractional
synthesis after the small frequent dose phase. As compared to the
control group, cholesterol absorption efficiency decreased by 36% in
the small frequent dose phase and by 39% after the single larger dose
phase. The authors conclude, "Present data indicate that to obtain
optimal cholesterol-lowering impact, plant sterols should be consumed
as smaller doses given more often, rather than one large dose."
1998 UCI U19 Track World Championships Gold, 2km Individual Pursuit 2000 UCI Track World Championships Silver, Team Pursuit 2001 UCI Track World Championships Silver, Team Pursuit 2002 UCI Track World Championships Bronze, Team Pursuit 2003 UCI Track World Championships Gold, 4km Individual Pursuit Silver, Team Pursuit 2007 UCI Track World Championships Gold, 4km Individual Pursuit Gold, Team Pursuit 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships Gold, 4km Individual Pursuit Gold, Team Pursuit (World Record Time) Gold, Men's Madison
World records
4000m Team Pursuit, 3:55:202, (as part of Great British team), Beijing China, 2008 4000m Team Pursuit, 3:53:314, (as part of Great British team), Beijing China, 2008
Not sure if that's enough to covince everyone that he has a strong motor, world class I say. Big deal if the guy loses some weight and has a motor that doesn't make a podium finisher. (they said that about Lance as well) First off the guy lost 6kg'sthat's 13 lbs over the course of the year that is like taking away the weight of a Bike! That means that he went from a 6' 3'' 160lb guy to a 6'3'' 147lb guy and was able to retain that power. (Lets remember he was not a sprinter but a pursuiter
big difference). Think about what that does to your power to weight
ratio. The rule for climbing prowess: You should weigh (in pounds) no
more than twice your height in inches. So at 6 feet 3 (75 inches) you'd
need to weigh 150 pounds rather than 160 pounds. So at 147 I think he
can stay with the best climbers maybe not the attacks of Alberto Cantador
but he can hang with the best of them as was evident today. Sure Doc
you have it all figured out give me an example besides Lance. Ok, Five-time Tour winner Miguel Indurain
is 6-foot-2 and weighed 190 pounds when he began racing. Lots of miles
reduced him to 175. At that weight, his huge power output enabled him
to ride with the specialist climbers in the mountains even though he
outweighed most of them by 30-40 pounds. And of course he was nearly
unbeatable in flat time trials where weight doesn't matter much but
power output does. It is commonly written that to win the Tour de
France you need to be able to hold 5.9 to 6.0 watts per kg for 30 to 45
minutes at a time, 3 to 4 times over the course of a 5 to 6 hour day in
the mountains. So for a podium spot if we are looking at numbers I
would say 5 to 5.5 and I am sure Bradley is in that range.
Lastly the physcological
aspects of sport are the always the X variable and this guys already
knows how to get himself into that zone to win, mask pain, etc etc. If
you listen to him in interviews or read his tweets you know this guy is
mentally preparing. It is something that he has always done for the track but now its the tour. So what do I think? I think he could defiantly find himself on the podium but only time will tell and a few mountains.
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