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wtmusic

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Fri Oct-28-05 11:05 AM
Response to Reply #4

8. A rule of thumb that racers shoot for is 2lbs for every inch of height

at 6'3" I'd have to get down to 150 lbs. That ain't *never* gonna happen... :P

On the other hand Miguel Indurain was almost as tall, won his first TDF at 190 lbs then lost 30 lbs and won four more.

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