Watching the Giro I’m surprised by the seeming energy saving achieved by following a teammate up steep (>10%) climbs. The aerodynamic benefit is vastly reduced at such slow speeds yet when the front man drops off, having “emptied” himself, the guy behind has plenty left in the tank. This must be because he is generating significantly less watts. But if so, how can he keep up?
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>The aerodynamic benefit is vastly reduced at such slow speeds
It’s still there though. 99.9% effort vs 100% effort will make a difference over time.
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