[jamesqf]

Originally Posted by RedDevil

Hey, I did not make that up myself.
Please check the facts at Human Power Team Delft & Amsterdam. There is a wealth of information about the whole event there.

I didn't think you did. Nor do I see a lot of facts about aerodynamics & human physiology at that link. Unless they hid it well, it's just the story of how they built the machine, and what they did at the competition.

I'd also suspect that as this team hails from the Netherlands, they might have a distorted view of what actually is high altitude, and little first-hand experience.