tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post5638637577299740463..comments2023-10-12T00:18:31.629+11:00Comments on Alex's Cycle Blog: The Elusive DopeometerAlex Simmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698332397074026424noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-92072933336967720512013-07-18T23:57:20.106+10:002013-07-18T23:57:20.106+10:00Great stuff, as always, Alex! I think the argumen...Great stuff, as always, Alex! I think the argument is that if you see anomalous changes in power production, in excess of what is expected from physiological adaptation accounting for sickness, fatigue, and motivation, then that's a flag similar to the flag which would be raised by biological passport scores on blood values. So it's not a CP or AWC value per se, but the rate of change of these parameters. The limiting factor, however, is how do you quantify the effect of fatigue and sickness and, most difficult, motivation? If a rider goes from uncompetitive in Dauphine to winning the Tour de France is that because of blood manipulation (donating before Dauphine, infusing during the Tour) or because the rider is using Dauphine for measured training and the Tour is going 100%? In Froome's case all that can be claimed is that he's produced power and recovery in the past consistent with his power and recovery in this race, and his body mass has been fairly stable (no AICAR-induced anorexia in Tenerife). But it's all terribly grey-scale.djconnelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484858820878605035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-67975585149394409522013-07-18T08:55:47.231+10:002013-07-18T08:55:47.231+10:00Only if the information adds value. Else it's ...Only if the information adds value. Else it's just more noise to filter out.Alex Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698332397074026424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-36003086588507576492013-07-17T23:33:10.555+10:002013-07-17T23:33:10.555+10:00More information is always preferable to less.More information is always preferable to less.big jonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557363776949422612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-54820561357523145902013-07-17T12:56:03.978+10:002013-07-17T12:56:03.978+10:00Good post Alex. Maybe too much accuracy for many ...Good post Alex. Maybe too much accuracy for many people, but covers all the bases I think.CLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15893767402284471871noreply@blogger.com