LeMond: "Did Chris Froome Use A Motor" ???

If you want to check out my new podcast with Greg LeMond in full here's the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kFSe3VxS10&list=RDCMUCkRq6Nr_yEdn5493tXTOo6w&start_radio=1

Greg saying that he doesn't know if he would've been able to resist the rise of doping is an impressive level of honesty.

I have personally seen a bike with a motor in the seat tube, engaging the crankset. Waterbottle was the battery. Electronics in the brake levers. In a Sarto carbon fiber road frame.

This is the new form of EPO,Electric Powered Output

Mad respect for LeMond, he is generational cycling talent and put US cycling on the map

Thanks Greg for sharing these insights and logic behind increasing speed on a legendary tough climb while wattage output goes down. Most lay fans don't understand these things, so thanks for educating us and making us aware to be discerning when viewing the races and results.

IRL, Greg is a good guy. Talked with me for a few moments the night before I was heading out for an MS 150 and also signed my water bottle. wysiwyg with him.

Greg Lemond = legend. Although I partially blame Greg for getting into racing. Turns out I don't like much about bike racing. I'm a JFF(Just For Fun) rider in my soul. Now I'm back to pleasure riding(on 50mm tires), the fun, relaxation and passion is back. STILL appreciate Greg! Champion bike racer, passionate cyclist, and stand up guy. Best wishes.

Perhaps they should do a tear down of the top five finishing bikes in front of all the compactors. The same thing is done in auto racing, it keeps everyone honest.

There is still one team with a lot of bike changes for no clear reason! The two leaders of Alpecin Deceuninck (Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen) do it every important race. Until last year the bikes even had diferent colors. they started the day with one color and the final was ridden with another. From this year onwards there is still the change, but apparently with the same coloured bikes.

He is so powerful, he had the motor going the other way to make it more challenging.

Greg is such a gem. We need more idealists like him who are willing to put their values on the line, particularly when the public is being manipulated into believing a narrative which isn't what's actually going on.

Loving these clips.

Can anyone link/credit to the examination videos at 0:40 secs and beyond?

I started road cycling in 2000 after solely riding mountain bikes. I did the Ride the Rockies tour my first year and I was enthralled by road cycling and followed all the tours. My favorite rider became Lance. I read his book and followed him all along. When Pantani got busted and numerous others I was so disappointed, but I knew Lance was clean. Because he told us he was. Then the truth came out. I was devastated. I still ride my fixed gear bike every day. But I no longer watch any of the tours. I just can't. Greg is a hero in my book!

These guys on epo in the 90s rode 36kph tdf now its over 40 and supposedlyclean .

Was that Ventoux Power vs Speed mismatch proven ? Seems odd it didn't get the traction it deserved if it was...

Not necessarily saying Greg is wrong here with motors being used, but regarding his remarks at 2:25 on "Froome on Mt. Ventoux.", I actually pulled this up on Youtube. When he's attacking, the displayed power goes up to over 650 Watts. It never really went above 500 Watts in the whole 25 minutes of the climb before, mostly around 380 Watts. Yes, it is true, it does then go down to a minimum of around 300 Watts again, but that is during a corner, after which it goes up again to very high values. It is also totally possible that the displayed Watts might be mismatched by a few seconds. When attacking Quintana later, the Watts again go over 1000 Watts! Just sayin'.

Is it possible to get a bike battery to push 800+ and even last being that small? My friend who works in a bike shop and he has known some people take the EU "restricters" off and they have burnt the circuits real quick they do give some 5-600 watts for about 30 mins but the batteries are huge as in the size of the bottom tube.

I've seen two bikes with motors hidden in them. And the motors and getting smaller and smaller for the power they can produce.