>>1255200"Those guys", back in the day, would get their asses handed to them by the world-tour-level pro riders of today, even if todays pros were riding yesteryears' bikes.
>what is """training specifically for the sport""", Alex?The training methods and tools of 100 years ago are almost literally stone knives and bearskins compared to the science of training and the advanced tools we have today. Pro riders train specifically for the sport of cycling, not to """look good""" like a bodybuilder. Your opinion (or anyone else's) of their 'aesthetics' is irrelevant. By all means, though, train yourself physically however you want. But if you're big and bulky all over don't expect to get many KoM's (if any). Big arms and chest may look nice at the beach, but they don't make the bike go faster.
