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Old 02-21-2010, 08:55 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Much of the skill in this sport is reducing drag as you ride. I just saw a set of pics of the US team testing in a wind tunnel. I remember thinking... " Why don't they boattail those helmets?" Probably regs.

I'll put money on the VG's making a big enough difference to win all else being the same.
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