3 days of testing soon. Not sure if he will be filming any. Hope not :-)

He is wearing Hoka shoes at end of the video.

I'm wondering what are the odds he's still with Canyon next year. He's ramping up a lot of aero testing before the year is out and his contract, presumably expires. Maybe he's about to discover and publish data that a new bike sponsor reduces his CDA dramatically?

I have a feeling he's doing aero testing because that's the shiny object he's focused on at the moment. When this is all over he'll have more questions than answers, but will have a cool new POC helmet.

Does anyone have a sense of how Lionel feels about his bike ride at Indian Wells? Was he pleased? Did he test any aero tweaks? Successful or unsuccessful? How was his power? Any insights would be appreciated.

THANKS!
Ray

I spoke with him (edit: for) a few minutes after the race - about little to do with the race - relaxed, smiling, seemed happy. Looking at pics online - he looked good and aero from the side - Marc might have some insight onto the front views with the knees and such - but as slow as his swimmer went - I would say 1:57 would be on the slow side for him - riding with all the age groupers around him. So...successful. Can't wait to see him on the race course again soon.

You just need to swim fast when fatigued.

That’s a cheeky brilliant coach for sure.

Telling him to swim more and just swim harder seems like a good way to increase fitness, but hopefully he's working on the real efficiency issues?

Lionel did a 2nd aero session the week before the race and solidified some of the changes he made from the first session.
During testing he rode a configuration but he decided not to ride it in the race because he felt he didn't have enough experience.
During the race he rode with a small aero measurement device and he saw some good aero numbers from the race
It's not a fast course, so I am not sure time is the right barometer of his aero progress.
BTW, it can take a few sessions before all aero gains found in test sessions "stick" in races.

As it stands Lionel is faster than all Canadian roadies ever over the hour and beaten many TdF, Giro, and World champion cyclists (albeit on different kit). So it is up to Derek Gee to take down the 2xIronman Worlds runner up now. Until then, he is holding the 51.304 mark !!!

https://velo.outsideonline.com/...nas-uci-hour-record/


I’m going to upset all of Belgium but I struggle to see anyone right now that can break it. The old track craft has something to do with it,' Dowsett tells VeloNews.

I think he is right.

Having said that, Ganna will break his own record again and go 57.2-57.5 kph. When he got it, his immediate results before the effort were 7th at Worlds TT, and 4th and 5th at the Vuelta time trials. So it can be argued that he was not in the shape of his life. So I am betting he will go even faster if he is in 2023 shape.

I think it's funny here in ST, a male rider bikes 51 kph and it triggers dozens of wet dreams and assumptions of cycling grandeur. On the other hand, an amateur female cyclist (Bussi is not a professional rider) bikes 50 kph and no one cares.

I am not judging by the way, male Youtubers wearing speedos is not my thing but different strokes for different folks I guess ;-)