Gloves Are For Losers: Brits On Cutting Edge Of Science

Gloves Are For Losers: Brits On Cutting Edge Of Science

Newsfeed, Trivia
Have you noticed?! We did. And ought to share with you as we strive to keep you informed and , well, entertained. [caption id="attachment_17201" align="alignnone" width="889"] "Gloves are for loosers" says Team GB leader ( there are three of them - and all are leaders, keeping it simple) James Clugnet[/caption] The top-secret British research has recently established that running on skis without gloves adds some 5 to 7% to dexterity while reducing airflow around skier's trunk by a vast, yet to be measured margin. [caption id="attachment_17199" align="alignnone" width="894"] Note how gloveless motion flow contributes to Andrew Musgrave's interval speed - while enhancing his facial expressions for the camera ( fringe benefit the scientists are currently puzzled by)[/caption] There are also indications that gloveless skiing actively contributes to metabolic processes and…
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Team GB Is Doing Something Right

Team GB Is Doing Something Right

Leaders, Newsfeed
Two years after Jostein Vinjerui and Hans Kristian Stadheim took helm of the British Nordic Ski Team's senior squad it is evident that the things are going in the right direction. Andrew Young and Jimmy Clugnet are now firmly among the world's elite in sprint while Andrew Musgrave is a real man to watch in the upcoming season, his double victory at Blink be the witness ( just in case somebody forgot - Alex Bolshunov was the guy to win 60K C at Blink the previous year) [caption id="attachment_12545" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Andrew Musgrave [/caption] [caption id="attachment_12544" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Andrew Young[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12553" align="alignnone" width="1920"] James Clugnet finishing 2d at Blink Sprint[/caption] This is not an attempt of analysis of the trio's performance in the hands of their Norwegian coaches -…
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