How Extraordinary Was It?
I'm talking about Floyd's ride on stage 17. Was it an effort that would indicate some kind of performance enhancement? Something that was a persnal best or even beyond what he was capable of doing under perfect conditions? Pez has this article which compares power data from that stage with one of Floyd's training rides. From this data it is clear that he did not do anything beyond his own capabilities. Power to the rescue!
Hmm, maybe
Maybe, but I am not convinced. Comparing two of Floyd Landis' power files does not tell you much. Do we know how rested he was when he did that training session? No. Did he do that workout after two weeks of hard riding? No. Nice try guys. Like I said I'm not convinced by this.