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Comment author: rhollerith_dot_com 23 October 2009 03:22:50AM 2 points [-]

On rare occasions when he permits himself to be tested in a laboratory, his ability to produce power and transport oxygen ranks on a par with those of many other ultra-endurance athletes. He wins for the most fundamental of reasons: he refuses to stop.

I wonder if he will drop dead during or right after a future race.

Comment author: Kutta 23 October 2009 11:11:53AM *  3 points [-]

There is quite the chance he'll drop dead, so I personally think his method is irrational under the vast majority of circumstances. In the case that winning an endurance bike race saves one million lives this strategy is not that bad, however.

Comment author: hirvinen 24 October 2009 06:08:39PM 1 point [-]

That's a value judgement. He appears to think the risks he places himelf in when he's not in control are an acceptable price for the utility he derives from his bicycling.

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