Millar Line Stage 8: Chung Charts, and I'm Famous!

139 David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval

Today's result was a great disappointment, as I was beginning to believe
the theory that the French riders really were largely clean. But...pas
naturellement!

Maginot Line:
1 Sylvain Calzati (Fra) AG2R-Prevoyance

But the idea of anyone finishing 138 spots ahead of David Millar without
the aid of banned substances is clearly preposterous, and thus we can
dispose with any utility from the Maginot Line today.

On the other hand, the banned substance in question may have been
"motorpacing," if Bob Roll's grumpy comments about the camera bikes are
to be believed.

On the subject of yesterday's interesting TT, Robert sent me the
following Chung Charts with a note that he's having connection problems.
I have taken that as an invitation to post these to my blog with an
explanation:

http://wiredcola.com/2006/07/chung-c...ne-and-me.html

The three charts detail the ITT first and last segment splits, and one
shows the Millar Line for that stage.

Also, the Millar Line got a mention in the TdFblog:

http://www.tdfblog.com/2006/07/tour_salad_stag.html

And while I'm at it, my friend has set up a flickr group devoted to the
2006 TdF:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/2006tdf/pool/

Share & Enjoy,

--
Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos

On 7/10/06 1:49 AM, in article
, "Ryan Cousineau"
wrote:

139 David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval

Today's result was a great disappointment, as I was beginning to believe
the theory that the French riders really were largely clean. But...pas
naturellement!

Maginot Line:
1 Sylvain Calzati (Fra) AG2R-Prevoyance


His nationality may be French, but his background is Italian. He was even
pulling for Italy to win the World Cup.

Therefore, I declare that Sylvain Calzati is NOT French, and thus we must
drop back to Patrice Halgand (who finished 3rd) to draw the Maginot Line.

Ryan Cousineau wrote:

On the subject of yesterday's interesting TT, Robert sent me the
following Chung Charts with a note that he's having connection problems.

I like this chart from Kraig Willett
http://www.biketechreview.com/perfor...06/fig_3_7.png
(from http://biketechreview.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=818 )
or how to combine weight and ITT Chung Charts into one.

Jenko

Ryan Cousineau schreef:
http://wiredcola.com/2006/07/chung-c...ne-and-me.html

Chung left out Zberg as an anomaly? Good.


--
E. Dronkert

Ewoud Dronkert wrote:
Ryan Cousineau schreef:
http://wiredcola.com/2006/07/chung-c...ne-and-me.html

Chung left out Zberg as an anomaly? Good.



Alright, alright, spare me your life story.

- Dr. Zoidberg

In article ,
Jenko wrote:

Ryan Cousineau wrote:

On the subject of yesterday's interesting TT, Robert sent me the
following Chung Charts with a note that he's having connection problems.

I like this chart from Kraig Willett
http://www.biketechreview.com/perfor...06/fig_3_7.png
(from http://biketechreview.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=818 )
or how to combine weight and ITT Chung Charts into one.

Jenko

But what does that chart tell you?

I interpret it as saying heavy guys are not very good at TTs, light guys
are not very good at TTs, and guys in the middle of the weight bell
curve are good, mediocre, and bad at TTs.

But I do believe in the value of data that demonstrates what is not true,

--
Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos