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Quote of the day by Graeme Obree

Graeme Obree in Superman Position
After his "praying mantis" position being banned by the UCI, Graeme Obree developed another riding position, the "Superman" style (pictured above), his arms fully extended in front, and he won the individual pursuit at the world championships with this and Old Faithful in 1995. That position was also banned later by the cycling's governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale.

These days, I am reading Graeme Obree’s (A.K.A. the Flying Scotsman) book about training – “The Obree Way”. I’ll write a review later, but his words about “passion” worth mentioning here.

“Passion, the desire to immerse yourself in the field of endeavor that you love, is the foremost and most positive driving force of all.”

Graeme Obree, “The Flying Scotsman”
Graeme Obree in Superman Position
Graeme Obree in Superman Position. Obree developed another riding position, the “Superman” style, his arms fully extended in front, and he won the individual pursuit at the world championships with this and Old Faithful in 1995. That position was also banned later by the cycling’s governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale.
Graeme Obree testing his praying mantis (crouch) position in the wind tunnel

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