Marin wrote:AJS914 wrote:If Fignon had wore an aero helmet he may have won.
Fignon didn't wear a helmet, so any helmet would have made him slower. Aero glasses - maybe
you don't think that pony tail hurt him time wise ?
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you don't think that pony tail hurt him time wise ?
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knukkeltje
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JasperGr wrote:The whole top five or six even
Yeah, if only they had known that aero is only faster in wind tunnels or during an individual pursuit!
It's highly likely that the finish line photo would look the same regardless of what anyone was riding.
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It was actually a slightly uphill finish. Doesn't change the fact that pretty much the whole group is on full aero bikes
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mile2424 wrote:#1 and #3 on Vias. I don't care how flat the terrain was.....still the most hated bike on the internet doing pretty good today.
so the bike rode itself?
Nope, he would have just been much more relaxed throwing up his arms for the win.
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prendrefeu wrote:BRM wrote:In a road race is not about the fastest time but who finish first.
Would the racer who finishes first in a road race also be the one to cross the line in the least amount of time compared to his competitors? This is regardless of a flat route or a climber's route, the race is won by the racer who completes the course/route in the least amount of time whether it be for the day (single day race) or cumulative (multi-day race).
The principle of "least amount of time" still applies to the principle of "who finished first."
Not trying to insinuate that aero doesn't matter, but your goal isn't to do the course in the fastest time (unless say you're in scratch in a handicap), it's simply to beat the other guys. Sure in a solo move aero will be desirable but in some other cat and mouse situations aero is moot. There's a few more variables in road racing, and I would suggest that energy spent isn't an integrable quantity (where I would argue in TT'ing energy spent/saving would be integrable).
EDIT: oops I had no idea how much further this thread had gone since then
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36 pages and what is the conclusion here guys?
