Some of you have got the wrong idea of ankling, its all about keeping your ankles low throughout the stroke.
and it is not meant to be a solitary technique used throughout the ride, but as a style used occasionally to ease pressure on muscles for periods of time.
The problem with that website is that, despite the apparently scientific approach taken, its still all his opinion without anything much to back it up.
Without wishing to denigrate Lemond and Delgado, I’ve yet to see anyone with a ‘toes up’ style of pedalling look as smooth or powerful, especially under pressure, as a good ‘toes down’ pedaller.
Until prize money is paid out for pedalling style, there is no reason to attempt to look smooth or powerful…. It’s about getting there first, not getting there stylishly.
In my opinion there is a overanalysis of pedalling style; just press on to go faster…