[gerard]

I made a little mistake about Indurain's MHR. Here's is his biosporting profile:

Pulse 28 beats per minute. On average mountain climbs, he manages to keep his pulse below 150 bpm. He reaches his maximum of 195 bpm in Tour de France time trials.

His electrocardiogram
Indurain 28
An average fit person 65

Changes in heart rate
At rest: 28
Medium effort: 150
Maximum effort: ****195****

Blood flow at maximum effort
(in liters per minute)
Indurain: 50
Amateur racer in good condition: 25

LUNG CAPACITY

The size of Indurain's rib cage enables him to have a lung capacity of 7.8 liters. A young amateur racer in good condition has a capacity of up to 6 liters.

Indurain's capacity: 7.8
An average athlete's capacity: 5.8

OXYGEN CONSUMPTION

His VO2 max (minimum oxygen consumption) is 88.
In an ergometer test, Indurain is capable of producing 550 watts of power, twice that of an average amateur racer.

Maximum consumption of oxygen
(in milliliters per kilo per minute)

Indurain: 88
Amateur in good condition: 55

RECUPERATION

Thirty seconds after a race of medium difficulty, Indurain's heart rate drops from 150 bpm to 60 bpm.

DIET

Indurain (188 cm, 78 Kg) in competition is able to burn in an average stage of the Tour de France, he'll burn 6000 Kj (1200 Kj per hour). Therefore hid diet in comp is around that figure.


Regards, gerard.