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Ryan Mullen

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    #32
    Neleven
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    Subpopulus wrote: »
    Next year there will be five Irish riders at World Tour level. When last did this happen?

    Nicolas Roche
    Dan Martin
    Phillip Deignan
    Matt Brammeir
    Ryan Mullen

    You'd have to back as far as Roche, Kelly, Kimmage, and Early before there was this many riders at elite level...
    Six. Sam Bennett?


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    #33
    Pudsy33
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    Neleven wrote: »
    Six. Sam Bennett?

    Neither Brammier nor Bennett are at WT level. With Bennett it's only a matter of time however.


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    #34
    YeahOK
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    Subpopulus wrote: »
    Next year there will be five Irish riders at World Tour level. When last did this happen?

    Nicolas Roche
    Dan Martin
    Phillip Deignan
    Matt Brammeir
    Ryan Mullen

    You'd have to back as far as Roche, Kelly, Kimmage, and Early before there was this many riders at elite level...

    1989
    Kelly
    Stephen Roche
    Martin Earley
    Paul Kimmage
    Laurence Roche


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    #35
    Weepsie
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    Old Thread, but Planet X have done a small interview with Ryan Mullen as one of his former sponsors

    http://www.planetx.co.uk/news/teams-and-riders/q/date/2016/08/10/where-are-they-now-ryan-mullen


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    #36
    Unknown Soldier
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    Weepsie wrote: »
    Old Thread, but Planet X have done a small interview with Ryan Mullen as one of his former sponsors

    http://www.planetx.co.uk/news/teams-and-riders/q/date/2016/08/10/where-are-they-now-ryan-mullen

    And only a few moments ago I was wondering why Mel hadn't cycled since March!


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    #37
    death1234567
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    Signed for Trek, 2 year deal.

    LINK


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    #38
    [Deleted User]
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    8th in Chrono des Nations yesterday.


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    #39
    godtabh
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    8th in Chrono des Nations yesterday.

    From twitter I dont think he was happy with that


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    #40
    RobFowl
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    godtabh wrote: »
    From twitter I dont think he was happy with that

    He was 3rd last year and hoping for the same or better.
    Never heard of the first 2 who put 1-2 minutes into the rest......
    God forgive me but when I see that the alarm bells go off in my cynical head...


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    #41
    Keeks
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    He was 3rd last year and hoping for the same or better.
    Never heard of the first 2 who put 1-2 minutes into the rest......
    God forgive me but when I see that the alarm bells go off in my cynical head...

    Second place is current World ITT U23 champ and was also 2nd at the Euro ITT Champs.


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    #42
    Weepsie
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    Keeks wrote: »
    Second place is current World ITT U23 champ and was also 2nd at the Euro ITT Champs.

    The guy who won was 3rd last year, 6th in the senior Euro ITT champss and a respectable 21st in the World ITTs too.


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    #43
    joey100
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    Interview from Ryan Mullen with Shane Stokes yesterday.

    https://cyclingtips.com/2017/11/poised-big-breakthrough-mullens-quest-time-trial-gold/

    Good interview, sounds like he's looking forward to the move. Says he expects a 15-20 watt improvement from gear alone next year. Sounds like a lot but he put out 440w for an hour so maybe a 5% improvement, doesn't sound too far fetched. Going from an older TT bike too to one of the faster TT bikes around (speed concept).

    Has an eye on some of the classics too. Would be great to see him do well in them.


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    #44
    EC1000
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    joey100 wrote: »
    Interview from Ryan Mullen with Shane Stokes yesterday.

    https://cyclingtips.com/2017/11/poised-big-breakthrough-mullens-quest-time-trial-gold/

    Good interview, sounds like he's looking forward to the move. Says he expects a 15-20 watt improvement from gear alone next year. Sounds like a lot but he put out 440w for an hour so maybe a 5% improvement, doesn't sound too far fetched. Going from an older TT bike too to one of the faster TT bikes around (speed concept).

    Has an eye on some of the classics too. Would be great to see him do well in them.

    Off topic but I don't see how different equipment is going to get more watts out of him. Maybe he might go faster for the same watts?


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    #45
    Beasty
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    EC1000 wrote: »
    Off topic but I don't see how different equipment is going to get more watts out of him. Maybe he might go faster for the same watts?
    Yes different equipment delivers power savings rather than increases in output


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    #46
    joey100
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    Yep I'd guess that's what he meant, he does say he expects 15-20 watts improvement in the article but I'd say he was coming from it in terms of a time saving. I'm not sure he will get that much, but the bike might be worth a few.

    His position looks very aero so will be interesting to see if it changes much with Trek, mentions potentially wind tunnel testing with them so might see slight changes.


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    #47
    Beasty
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    joey100 wrote: »
    Yep I'd guess that's what he meant, he does say he expects 15-20 watts improvement in the article but I'd say he was coming from it in terms of a time saving. I'm not sure he will get that much, but the bike might be worth a few.

    His position looks very aero so will be interesting to see if it changes much with Trek, mentions potentially wind tunnel testing with them so might see slight changes.
    It is fairly standard to refer to power "savings" in this way. Saving=improvement whichever way it is looked at

    He is very aero. Wind tunnel testing can improve that. Bike geometry can pretty much be replicated with any brand, but bike/rider combination can vary power requirements for the same speed. Obviously wheels also impact big-time, and wheels can react differently on different bikes, and particularly in different wind conditions.

    Of course theory and practice can also be different, and the competition will in all likelihood be looking for similar savings particularly as technology moves on.


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    #48
    coach22
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    I was always surprised by the front wheel that was on his Cannondale TT bike most of the time. I didn't look very aero compared to some of the competition. Looked about 50mm max depth.


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    #49
    fondriest
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    Was talking to him in Wexford during the summer and didn't seem impressed with the Cannondale TT bike , the one he currently rides is an ex Peter Sagan bike with a mix of components on it . Apparently there is too much flex in the current model so he rides the older version .
    So I'd imagine the thoughts of getting his hands on the Trek is a bit of extra motivation for him .


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    #50
    slow
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    The Cannondale TT bike is old school. It compares really poorly with the newest fast machines from Trek, Lapierre, Pinarello, Canyon, Giant and Specialized.


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    #51
    RobFowl
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    slow wrote: »
    The Cannondale TT bike is old school. It compares really poorly with the newest fast machines from Trek, Lapierre, Pinarello, Canyon, Giant and Specialized.

    This is old school....

    gardinRTTSfo.JPG


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    #52
    Beasty
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    Not as fast as this though:

    Obree-Old-Faithful--751x1024.jpg

    Old Faithful pre-dates the Beastie:)


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    #53
    [Deleted User]
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    Ryan just took 1st place in the TT stage at the Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina, great start to the year for him. Nice to see the national champs jersey on display too. Gas the Spanish commentary calling him Ryan Mule-in :D


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    #54
    cunavalos
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    Apparently Mullen got delayed at the press conference and couldn't find his way back to the hotel. He ended up getting a lift back from a spectator and Mullen presented his team jersey to the spectators son. Nice touch all the same

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    For the early season races there were no tt bikes allowed so all the more impressive as i would have expected a TT specialist like Mullen to get more of a benefit from a dedicated TT bike than some of the others


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    #55
    Miklos
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    For a cyclist he's a real beefcake isn't he?


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    #56
    thekooman
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    Miklos wrote: »
    For a cyclist he's a real beefcake isn't he?

    great interview where dropping weight isnt always of benefit to him.
    https://cyclingtips.com/2017/11/poised-big-breakthrough-mullens-quest-time-trial-gold/


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    #57
    [Deleted User]
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    thekooman wrote: »
    great interview where dropping weight isnt always of benefit to him.
    https://cyclingtips.com/2017/11/poised-big-breakthrough-mullens-quest-time-trial-gold/

    Great read, got a chuckle when he talked about the worlds and not riding there because of the finish "I would have needed a ski lift to get up that hill!” :D


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    #58
    el tel
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    Only 23 years old, that's nuts, he seems to have been around forever. Could be an amazing year for him.


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    #59
    1bryan
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    Pity he was such a whingey git down at the nationals.


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    #60
    C3PO
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    Miklos wrote: »
    For a cyclist he's a real beefcake isn't he?

    I was thinking the same thing! He's in great shape but probably not for a cyclist!


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    #61
    Eamonnator
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    Miklos wrote: »
    For a cyclist he's a real beefcake isn't he?

    I have one of Ryan's 2017 Cannondale/Drapac jerseys.
    It's a Size Small.


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