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Drafting

tunney · 2013-03-08 11:42:13

http://alex-cycle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/pour-me-draft.html Very very interesting. Even 12 metres back a huge saving in wattage. Explains why so many people think that they can come past people and then can't!

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08-03-2013 12:42pm

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http://alex-cycle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/pour-me-draft.html

Very very interesting. Even 12 metres back a huge saving in wattage.

Explains why so many people think that they can come past people and then can't!

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"There is even an anecdotal report from Prof. Asker Jeukendrup of one professional cyclist completing a stage of the Tour de France with an average power of 98W"

Finally, some numbers I can relate to.

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