Chris Horner is a professional bike racer for Team Astana. He’s been blogging about his experiences in races such as the Giro D’Italia where he crashed out. Here is a closer look at Horner who seems like the ultimate seasoned pro. He knows where and when to ply his talents and what makes him money. Horner concentrates on what helps the team win overall and boasts that he is not paid to win races. For the uninitiated Chris Horner dominated the domestic racing scene in the 90s and 2000s with Saturn Cycling team. Horner won virtually every race out there and is one of the top talents. Now he is racing in Europe doing his part to help riders such as Levi Leipheimer and Lance Armstrong.
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Yeah, I’m stretching with an original title, it works though… Chris Horner took the stage win and the Yellow Jersey in the Tour de Romandie. The win makes it two in a row for Davitamon Lotto after Robbie McEwen’s sprint victory yesterday.
Horner chose to stay in Europe instead of coming back to the US for the Tour de Georgia. The descision paid off well since Horner was in with the top contenders at Liege and now won a stage in Romandie.
The race is still very close as Paolo Salvodelli is only a few seconds back. The question is does Paolo want the overall victory enough just before the Giro, or will he chill for the rest of the race.
Horner’s Bike Position
Horner is a talented bike racer that has an extremely elegant position on the bike. If you notice his pedal stroke seems effortless compared to some other riders who mash big gears. He rides with a high cadence and sits far back on his bike. The result is a very flat back with lots of leverage from his hamstrings. Just watching Horner pedal makes you think that he is comfortable on his bike. There seems to be no wasted motions as he cranks along in a breakaway.
