Cycling: USPro Time Trial Championships 2007

[ookami3380]

i love bicycle races and everything about bicycle racism

[ZAHNATHON1]

That is nuts! Zabriskie was averaging just over 27 MPH...that is almost nauseatingly fast.

[chrisbear08]

Is that Saul Raisin's spine that hump at 0:27?

[Thegreenroomgroup]

@chrisbear08 its a water bladder... why he wants that for a 18 mile race escapes me

[chrisbear08]

@Thegreenroomgroup ooh that makes sense. Yeah kinda silly why he'd where that...

[Bhousm76]

is this when tyler hamilton was suspended from European races for..you know whaaat..?

[barchetta575m]

Unbeliavable that Cancellara defeated Zabriskie by over 3 minutes at Beijing.

[youontwantnonnadis]

@barchetta575m Do you have any suggestions for everyday casual riders like me? The longest rides I do are 20-35 miles, and I keep hearing "eat carbs" but no one is giving "specific" foods to eat. I've also been told that everyone's body is different, and eating before a ride may/ may not be right for me, and some eat big the day before a ride or the night before. I usually have water or gatorade, nutra grain bars or energy gel. I'd like to know if there is food out there for cyclists. Thanks.

[barchetta575m]

@youontwantnonnadis Hi! I have sent you a personal message with my answer to these questions. I hope it helps!

[misterxb1]

@youontwantnonnadis You can have some pasta and bananas as a breakfast, chiken and fish are also good

[misterxb1]

@youontwantnonnadis You can have some pasta and bananas as a breakfast, chiken and fish are also good

[thisisobvious]

1:34 "Tim Duggan - Chipotle"

I hope that's not what he ate before the race.

[youontwantnonnadis]

@thisisobvious Hey I'm just curious. I'm not a pro rider or anything, I just ride for conditioning and exercise. Do you have any suggestions for actual food that I should eat before going on long rides like 25 miles or more? I keep hearing "eat carbs" but no one is giving any type of specific food. Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks.

[cvelizh]

at 0:32 how fast was he going ? damn

[OwnageChicken]

LOL @ 1:26, does anybody else hear Indiana Jones in the background?

[actionmethod]

These guys have some serious imbalance b/w upper and lower body mass.

[Change438]

@actionmethod thats the point ahahahahha

[dnm25]

mmm i don't know much about TT but lots of these guys look more concerned with riding the narrowest bars rather than keeping their backs straight and their bodies relaxed.

[BubeNovakovic1234]

it's his back

He is born with that hump

[reallycoolvids]

haha, riding on the rivet. my bike still has one of those.

[ladsycrew]

The back hump is a Camelbak Hydration vest. I use one, very good way to carry 2L of water without the aerodynamic penalty of carrying bottles on the frame or saddle.

[iwant2bbuff]

@ladsycrew I'm wanting to get a camelbak myself. I may ride anywhere between 10-30 miles daily depending on how I feel. Which size camel bak would you recommend? I'm getting tired of my water bottles getting hot after 1/2 -1 hour.

[barchetta575m]

@iwant2bbuff I also go for long distance rides and what I recommend you do is the night before your work out fill up the bottle 3/4 and put it in the freezer. Before heading out add cold water to the bottle. The ice will keep your water cold for most of the ride and it will gradually melt as you go along so you will aways have ice cold water available. Works for me.

[burton4life6969]

It's not his back. In the interest of aerodynamics, some TT riders will nix the water bottle/cage for this sort of special aerodynamic Camelback contraption...haha. Anyone with that ridiculous of a physical deformity probably wouldn't be a professional cyclist, you know?

[chase196126]

@burton4life6969

Trust me, it was not a camel back. Yes, some riders used to ride with camel backs (the UCI has now banned their use) but Saul was not using one. He has an aggressive form of scoliosis.

It was an extremely odd case of the disorder, leading to physical benefits rather than detriment. The curvature allowed his heart and lungs to grow much larger than they normally would. Having ridden with Saul in person, I have seen just how large the curve of his spine is.

[moman822]

check out backzilla at 0:28

[ionfreak93]

lol

[livinlikejesus]

now zabriskie shows what bicycle racing is really about!!

[enyceckk101]

@ 5:46 his rims are like blinking lights

black and white

[darkstar24660]

Tyler Hamilton was suffering like hell. Pushing yourself to that point is amazing. No other feeling tops the hurt that comes about when you are giving it all you got.

[NobleNihilist]

omfg 1 second!!! Thats intense.... awesome finish by zabriskie

[royalwww]

what pro cyclists can do on a bike is just amazing!

[Aberdemon1988]

those look bike frames are expensive, wish i could afford it.

i would rather get a trek frame.

[freemusicblogg]

Zabriskie - fast as hell!!!

[geoffreygonzales]

Danny has something in his sleeves

[iwant2bbuff]

Zabriskie's form was perfect.

[hichamkerkour]

my thoughts exactly. he just looks more aero from the side. no side to side. very nice.

[Gibz101]

Yeah, the guy in the green had an awful form.

[Shadowboost]

i think it's obvious he also has some kind of physiological problem

[clayker39]

his back is messed up obviously

[pcduck7]

Damn, zibriski is so fast.

[Ledhead323]

Is this the bitch who went to China for the Olympics and wore a mask because of the "smog".

[algomat]

The only thing i can tell is that time trial is te hardest shit ever. I know the pain. BUT it´s also a LOT OF FUN.

[BrundukasLT]

@algomat pain of what??? buttpain?then that's not the pain, the pain is when u break ur whole body bones.. NOT LIKe DIS SHIT... PEDALING IS TOO EASY FOR ME... IAM PRO.

[Zipley1234]

wtf is wrong with raisins back?

[algomat]

I think it´s soething under his clothes for the aerodynamics or. I don´t know. BUT it doesn´t look normal... ^^

[mateojulio]

Totally agree.. looks very aero so its possible that hes wearing some new tech filling.

[chase196126]

He has a form of scoliosis that has caused his back to form a strange looking hump, but as a result his ribcage is much larger. Apparently his lungs are almost double the normal size for a man his size.

[ridebikesfast]

Its a camel back.

[chase196126]

Trust me, it is his back and it is caused by scoliosis. Go look it up on google. He mentions it in his book as well as in some other interviews. It is in no way a camel back

[largefallingicicles]

Slimpstream's "internal testing" is an expensive drug dealer.

[slipstreamH3O]

DZ!!

[lesmcluffalot]

Kewlios

[Specialisd]

Time Trial is best<3

Bobby Julich rocks!

[gerda1903]

Great to be able to finaly see this. In Europe their was nothing on TV so missed out on it.

Way to go Saul and Z-Man.

[johnnyweirlover]

Saul Raisin is a fighter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!