Basso's gift - Page 3

07-20-2004, 09:22 PM

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:30:13 +0200, "James Thomson"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>"Badger_South" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> Great rider, but no way Basso should have had same time on the
>> 15th stage today with Lance. There was no contact, and seeing
>> the overhead you realize how far ahead Lance was at the finish.
>
>Armstrong was about half a bike's length clear of Basso:
>
>http://www.letour.fr/2004/finish/finish15.jpg
>
>Even for an uphill finish, that's a fraction of a second. Finish times are
>only recorded to the nearest second, hence both receive the same time.
>
>James Thomson
>

Except, the finish is when the front wheel crosses the plane of the
finish, so the separation is really a bike and a half or a bit more.
Possibly could be a second in reality, but would not want to bet on it
unless I had some good equipment ;-)

- rick

07-20-2004, 11:31 PM

"Rick Warner" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Except, the finish is when the front wheel crosses the plane
> of the finish, so the separation is really a bike and a half or
> a bit more.

There are two separate issues here - the time at which the riders cross the
line, and the separation used to determine if a split has occurred.

> Possibly could be a second in reality, but would not want
> to bet on it unless I had some good equipment ;-)

For a 3 metre gap to equate to a second would require Armstrong and Basso
to be sprinting at less than 7 miles per hour. Do you really need equipment
to tell you whether that's realistic?

James Thomson

07-20-2004, 11:31 PM

"Rick Warner" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Except, the finish is when the front wheel crosses the plane
> of the finish, so the separation is really a bike and a half or
> a bit more.

There are two separate issues here - the time at which the riders cross the
line, and the separation used to determine if a split has occurred.

> Possibly could be a second in reality, but would not want
> to bet on it unless I had some good equipment ;-)

For a 3 metre gap to equate to a second would require Armstrong and Basso
to be sprinting at less than 7 miles per hour. Do you really need equipment
to tell you whether that's realistic?

James Thomson

07-20-2004, 11:31 PM

"Rick Warner" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Except, the finish is when the front wheel crosses the plane
> of the finish, so the separation is really a bike and a half or
> a bit more.

There are two separate issues here - the time at which the riders cross the
line, and the separation used to determine if a split has occurred.

> Possibly could be a second in reality, but would not want
> to bet on it unless I had some good equipment ;-)

For a 3 metre gap to equate to a second would require Armstrong and Basso
to be sprinting at less than 7 miles per hour. Do you really need equipment
to tell you whether that's realistic?

James Thomson

07-20-2004, 11:31 PM

"Rick Warner" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Except, the finish is when the front wheel crosses the plane
> of the finish, so the separation is really a bike and a half or
> a bit more.

There are two separate issues here - the time at which the riders cross the
line, and the separation used to determine if a split has occurred.

> Possibly could be a second in reality, but would not want
> to bet on it unless I had some good equipment ;-)

For a 3 metre gap to equate to a second would require Armstrong and Basso
to be sprinting at less than 7 miles per hour. Do you really need equipment
to tell you whether that's realistic?

James Thomson

07-20-2004, 11:31 PM

"Rick Warner" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Except, the finish is when the front wheel crosses the plane
> of the finish, so the separation is really a bike and a half or
> a bit more.

There are two separate issues here - the time at which the riders cross the
line, and the separation used to determine if a split has occurred.

> Possibly could be a second in reality, but would not want
> to bet on it unless I had some good equipment ;-)

For a 3 metre gap to equate to a second would require Armstrong and Basso
to be sprinting at less than 7 miles per hour. Do you really need equipment
to tell you whether that's realistic?

James Thomson