BiathlonBiathlon - Norway
Look for the word "perfectionist" in the dictionary and you will find photos of Ole Einar Bjoerndalen. The forty year old Norwegian, always looking for new ways to improve their performance, will introduce the curved stick, already in vogue for many years in alpine skiing, even biathlon.
Wednesday 14 May 2014 4 minutes reading time
Alpine Nell'' the curvature is designed in such a way as to have the stick tight to the body'' s athlete to gain aerodynamic advantage. For the biathlon instead there are other benefits.
According to the Exel, a Finnish company that has produced this new model, the curved stick is expected to increase by 17% the'' thrust efficiency compared to traditional sticks.
Bjørndalen said to have performed several tests and be excited: "It's a product that I had never seen before and it was great to try it, I seemed to have a much more powerful thrust. Additionally you can push to lower rate, thus reducing the'' accumulation of lactic acid in the arms during a race and have a heart beat slightly lower. I think in a sprint you can earn up to 10 "in journey times, it is a huge improvement Whereas in the biathlon today often happen to have a few seconds of difference between the first and the seventh. "
Thomas Alsgaard, who will work Lars Berger'' during the summer, it is rather skeptical said: "Over the years there have been many similar projects and so far all those who have tested the curved sticks are then returned to the classical ones. Because every innovation has its advantages and disadvantages, even if you gain power, you lose in another area. course it is also true that technology improves from year to year, so you might have arrived at a point where the change really brings the benefits. proclamations little I trust the manufacturers, I would test them in person to understand if the promise can become a reality. "
But Bjørndalen seems sure of himself, "I have done a lot of testing and I firmly believe in this innovation. Indeed, I believe there may be further developments in the short term."
'' We will have to wait for winter to really understand if the Exel Xcurve'','' the name of this tool, will indeed the promised benefits in the explanatory video at the top of this piece. For sure it will be a source of interest further in the coming winter.
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