TDF Crowd Math - Page 5 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-23-2004, 05:25 AM

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 20:10:37 -0500, "Mike Kruger"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Let's see. The course is 15.5km. That works out to 58 people per meter of
>road. Figuring people are packed in like sardines (getting half a meter of
>width, about 20 inches, each), this would still be 15 people deep, along
>both sides of he course, for the entire length of the course. Seems
>unlikely.

There's two sides to the road (in most areas) and there are multistory
viewing areas and stands. And some fans show up to party and watch the
whole thing on TV (still remember the picture from three years ago of
the guy looking up from the TV to see the bike racers go past), so
they wouldn't have to line the road. Would guess that it is still
optimistic.

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

07-23-2004, 10:28 AM

Chris Zacho The Wheelman wrote:
> Yesterday, at the conclusion of the Ad'H TT, I could have sworn I heard
> Phill Ligget say that Lance's avg speed was 23KPH, or 15 MPH, having
> completed the 10 KM (6 mile) course in just under 40 minutes.
>
> Hass his arithmetic always been this bad?

Your numbers are off. The course was 15.5 km, not 10 km. Liggett's
math was correct.

--
the black rose
GO LANCE GO!!!
proud to be owned by a yorkie
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07-23-2004, 10:28 AM

Chris Zacho The Wheelman wrote:
> Yesterday, at the conclusion of the Ad'H TT, I could have sworn I heard
> Phill Ligget say that Lance's avg speed was 23KPH, or 15 MPH, having
> completed the 10 KM (6 mile) course in just under 40 minutes.
>
> Hass his arithmetic always been this bad?

Your numbers are off. The course was 15.5 km, not 10 km. Liggett's
math was correct.

--
the black rose
GO LANCE GO!!!
proud to be owned by a yorkie
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

07-23-2004, 10:28 AM

Chris Zacho The Wheelman wrote:
> Yesterday, at the conclusion of the Ad'H TT, I could have sworn I heard
> Phill Ligget say that Lance's avg speed was 23KPH, or 15 MPH, having
> completed the 10 KM (6 mile) course in just under 40 minutes.
>
> Hass his arithmetic always been this bad?

Your numbers are off. The course was 15.5 km, not 10 km. Liggett's
math was correct.

--
the black rose
GO LANCE GO!!!
proud to be owned by a yorkie
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

07-23-2004, 10:28 AM

Chris Zacho The Wheelman wrote:
> Yesterday, at the conclusion of the Ad'H TT, I could have sworn I heard
> Phill Ligget say that Lance's avg speed was 23KPH, or 15 MPH, having
> completed the 10 KM (6 mile) course in just under 40 minutes.
>
> Hass his arithmetic always been this bad?

Your numbers are off. The course was 15.5 km, not 10 km. Liggett's
math was correct.

--
the black rose
GO LANCE GO!!!
proud to be owned by a yorkie
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

07-23-2004, 10:28 AM

Chris Zacho The Wheelman wrote:
> Yesterday, at the conclusion of the Ad'H TT, I could have sworn I heard
> Phill Ligget say that Lance's avg speed was 23KPH, or 15 MPH, having
> completed the 10 KM (6 mile) course in just under 40 minutes.
>
> Hass his arithmetic always been this bad?

Your numbers are off. The course was 15.5 km, not 10 km. Liggett's
math was correct.

--
the black rose
GO LANCE GO!!!
proud to be owned by a yorkie
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

07-23-2004, 10:43 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].webtv.net>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") writes:

>Yesterday, at the conclusion of the Ad'H TT, I could have sworn I heard
>Phill Ligget say that Lance's avg speed was 23KPH, or 15 MPH, having
>completed the 10 KM (6 mile) course in just under 40 minutes.
>
>Hass his arithmetic always been this bad?

The TT was 15.5 km, not 10 km

07-23-2004, 10:43 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].webtv.net>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") writes:

>Yesterday, at the conclusion of the Ad'H TT, I could have sworn I heard
>Phill Ligget say that Lance's avg speed was 23KPH, or 15 MPH, having
>completed the 10 KM (6 mile) course in just under 40 minutes.
>
>Hass his arithmetic always been this bad?

The TT was 15.5 km, not 10 km

07-23-2004, 10:43 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].webtv.net>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") writes:

>Yesterday, at the conclusion of the Ad'H TT, I could have sworn I heard
>Phill Ligget say that Lance's avg speed was 23KPH, or 15 MPH, having
>completed the 10 KM (6 mile) course in just under 40 minutes.
>
>Hass his arithmetic always been this bad?

The TT was 15.5 km, not 10 km

07-23-2004, 10:43 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].webtv.net>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") writes:

>Yesterday, at the conclusion of the Ad'H TT, I could have sworn I heard
>Phill Ligget say that Lance's avg speed was 23KPH, or 15 MPH, having
>completed the 10 KM (6 mile) course in just under 40 minutes.
>
>Hass his arithmetic always been this bad?

The TT was 15.5 km, not 10 km