A l'occasion de la PWA Ulsan, Finian Maynard a donné une interview ou il explique pourquoi il a décidé de perdre 10 kg, donne son avis sur le poids du rider, son incidence sur sa top speed, etc... (Bon, en même temps, ils avaient pas grand chose d'autre à faire, là-bas...)
Morceaux choisis :
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I realised that the game had changed and that that had been coming for a while, traditional slalom was about strength and weight and today's slalom is about light and nimble on your feet because the equipment is so much more stable now than it used to be. In recent years it became a disadvantage at the marks to be heavy and this is where the majority of the overtaking happens.
On the basis of this in La Torche, France, last year I decided to compete for another season, but I also decided that I wanted to lose 10 kilos…
On the basis of this in La Torche, France, last year I decided to compete for another season, but I also decided that I wanted to lose 10 kilos…
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It doesn’t seem to have affected my top speed, but I seem to be a bit quicker away from the marks. Also I’m using slightly smaller sails, closer to the size of the other guys, than before.
Depuis le temps que je dis que le poids, c'est pas un avantage pour aller vite!
L'intégralité de l'interview : https://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php? ... 999b2923e4
