There’s no denying that bikes have come a long way over the past decade, thanks in no small part to the industry’s broader understanding of physics.
The importance of wind- and rolling-resistance – and the relatively reduced importance placed on weight – has led to everything getting more aerodynamic, frames getting stiffer yet more comfortable, tyres rolling more easily, and ultimately, riders getting faster.
Concurrently, and coincidentally, Tadej Pogačar has risen to prominence, and after yet another dominant season, in which he won his fourth Tour de France, he’s widely touted as the greatest cyclist of all time.
But when posed with the question of whether Pogačar would win on an older bike, Luke Rowe gave a resounding, unwavering, “no chance.”
Staunch in his view, Rowe reiterated his point, but not without adding a caveat that acknowledged Pogačar’s dominance.
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