The opposite is true
A bunch of them work together, changing who is at the front all the time.
If you are in ther slipstream of other cyclists you can preserve energy and go faster.
Breakaways often just do it to get sprint points not with any real hope of winning the stage. Although sometiimes they do.
Posted By: norway on July 8th 2014 at 16:23:19
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- TDFers (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 8, 16:20:48
- Right. I've got a TdF question too. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 8, 16:42:20
- Was he the chap in the blue and pink lampre jersey? (Other Sports) - AllezLesJaunes, Jul 8, 16:55:17
- Not sure what he was wearing, because I saw him late, and he was properly quick. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 8, 17:31:10
- Your not meant too but riders still do it. (Other Sports) - Meh, Jul 8, 16:49:48
- They get fined for doing it (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 8, 17:11:40
- See infringement 19 on page 15 (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 8, 17:16:46
- They get fined for doing it (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 8, 17:11:40
- Was he the chap in the blue and pink lampre jersey? (Other Sports) - AllezLesJaunes, Jul 8, 16:55:17
- The opposite is true (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 8, 16:23:19
- the speed record for cycling in a slipstream is about 166mph (Other Sports) - matt in london, Jul 8, 17:36:10
- Breakaway is often about prestige too... (Other Sports) - loz, Jul 8, 16:28:16
- the Combativity award (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 8, 16:52:50
- WW2 (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 8, 16:24:04
- Much the best explanation though (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 8, 16:27:10
- You use like a 3rd more energy... (Other Sports) - loz, Jul 8, 16:22:47
- Poor explanation (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 8, 16:24:15
- And djokovic average on grass 😄😄😄😄 (n/m) (Other Sports) - loz, Jul 8, 16:26:20
- Poor explanation (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 8, 16:24:15
- I asked this before (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 8, 16:22:43
- Right. I've got a TdF question too. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 8, 16:42:20
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