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started by Tri Hard on October 22, 2006

Does anyone have a link to complete results (want to see how some people from my area did)?

Some interesting things from Stadler, what the deal with the "chase pack"?

Quotes from: http://www.triathletemag.com/Page745.aspx

Triathlete: What about Faris's day yesterday?
Normann Stadler: Good race. Top three. He proved that he's a top athlete. He was riding fair and not drafting. You know, Macca drafted. He was always in the pack. . . . We all know that he was cheating, so if he's happy with second place, and he said he's the best triathlete in the world right now and the best runner. I think [Belgium's] Rutger Beke is the best runner right now because he was all day out there by himself and pushing hard on the bike, and he ran a 2:48 or 2:47 or something, so I think he's the best runner right now in Ironman. But you know, Macca likes to talk.

Triathlete: But you can ride with the chase pack and still be legal. You think Macca was too close?
Normann Stadler: Yes, for sure.

Triathlete: How do we fix drafting? There's the seven-meter rule, there are race marshals out there. Do you have any thoughts on how to keep guys further apart?
Normann Stadler: No idea. . . . They have to enforce the seven meters, but seven meters is drafting already. I don't know why they changed it [from 10] to seven meters. There was no reason to change it. They said they did some wind-tunnel testing . . . but, you know, 10 meters worked before.

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glbrum posted 1 year ago.

ironman.com

go to "track an athlete" and search from there

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PrinceofClydes posted 1 year ago.

Apart from the obvious drafting benefit of a large group of cyclists moving around as they cruise down the road, there is the aid to concentration that comes from being with other cyclists. Alone you may drift off into la-la-land with fatigue or just random thoughts taking you away from the task at hand.
Riding with a bunch makes you pay attention
and keeping your focus is the most important thing in any long race.

PoC

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