> 1" = 2.54 cm. So your numbers are approximately > right. One wonders why quite a few super-champion > cyclists were tall compared to their compatriots: > Coppi, Koblet, Merckx, Hinault (? was he tall?), > Indurain. Of course, there were others who were > of average height... but being tall does not seem > to pose a handicap in cycling.
Hinault was shorter than these other guys - he was no taller than 5'8". I think the success of all these racers was due to the fact that they could time trial well, in addition to being great climbers. That's a big advantage in races like the Tour and the Giro.
It seems like bigger riders have a natural advantage when time trialing, so being tall strikes me as an advantage as long as the rider's weight is on the low side. Best regards, Fred rednor - Arlington, Virginia
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