Right. I've got a TdF question too.
On Sunday, after the two lead riders and the pelican had passed, there was a break of a couple of mins, then another small pack of riders (mini-pelican?), then a gap, then another small group. And then after that, a single rider on his own, but he was slipstreaming the f**k out of a team support car. The car was trez rapide, and the bike must have been six inches max behind it.
That can't be on, can it? Is he just allowed to do that because he was so far behind and trying to catch up with the pelican?
Otherwise, why doesn't Lance Armstrongs or whoever's winning just get his mate in the car to drive in front and give him a slipstream all the way to the end?
Posted By: Arizona Bay on July 8th 2014 at 16:42:20
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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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