Not if you think about this a little more than 2 seconds….
But sure, I will explain some more.
In a combined race, even the fastest women have something to draft behind that rides faster than they normally could: a man. That gives them an unfair advantage over the other riders who don’t have that same advantage.
The only thing faster than the fastest men is a motorised vehicle. And drafting behind that is also illegal.
Or simply put: the reason a woman can’t draft behind a man is the same reason a man can’t draft behind a motorcycle.
In a combined race, even the fastest women have something to draft behind that rides faster than they normally could: a man.
Ok, but every single race has people drafting behind others that are faster than them, right? Why is it a-ok for a slow man to draft behind a fast man, but it’s cheating for a woman to draft behind a man?
Ok I feel like that’s a fair distinction, and in this case, makes it clear where the blame should be pointed: the race organizers. If it’s the case that the person in the first position isn’t allowed to draft, the race organizers should set the start times to where that isn’t a possibility.
the fastest women have something to draft behind that rides faster than they normally could: a man
The fastest women are always going to be behind a man? The slowest man is always going to be in front of the fastest woman? I don’t know shit about competitive cycling, but I’d love to see some stats to support that claim.
Not if you think about this a little more than 2 seconds….
But sure, I will explain some more.
In a combined race, even the fastest women have something to draft behind that rides faster than they normally could: a man. That gives them an unfair advantage over the other riders who don’t have that same advantage.
The only thing faster than the fastest men is a motorised vehicle. And drafting behind that is also illegal.
Or simply put: the reason a woman can’t draft behind a man is the same reason a man can’t draft behind a motorcycle.
Ok, but every single race has people drafting behind others that are faster than them, right? Why is it a-ok for a slow man to draft behind a fast man, but it’s cheating for a woman to draft behind a man?
Only the second person can draft, not the first. In this case the first person drafted, I think that’s what this is about right?
Edit: oh shit I’m not a woman, so I am not allowed to participate
Ok I feel like that’s a fair distinction, and in this case, makes it clear where the blame should be pointed: the race organizers. If it’s the case that the person in the first position isn’t allowed to draft, the race organizers should set the start times to where that isn’t a possibility.
Yes. Behind another human cyclist. Not behind motorcycles or anything other that is faster than human capabilities.
The fastest women are always going to be behind a man? The slowest man is always going to be in front of the fastest woman? I don’t know shit about competitive cycling, but I’d love to see some stats to support that claim.
Why would they pick the slowest man to draft behind?
No they would draft behind any man that is faster than them, but not too fast so that they will not be dropped.
why cant I be faster than a man on a bike?
youre saying I could never win a single race against any man?
Uhhh… what?
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