Levi caught sastre in the TT. Would it be legal for Levi to sit behind sastre for awhile and rest if he really needed it or how about he catches sastre towards the end and sastre decides to help levi and leads him out to the end?

Levi caught sastre in the TT. Would it be legal for Levi to sit behind sastre for awhile and rest if he really needed it or how about he catches sastre towards the end and sastre decides to help levi and leads him out to the end?


No drafting allowed in a TT.

... Brad

It's not allowed.

But, every now and then you will see them sit in for a while...if they sit too long the officials will get on them but a few seconds here and there they will look the other way. Kinda like "getting a water bottle" from the team car. Every little bit helps...

Levi hesitated becuase there was left turn coming up, he wanted to make sure Sastre wasnt going to dive down into the apex and hit him. Sometimes there are radio malfunctions etc, so it was smart on Levi's part.

It is not allowed, but sometimes done per the situation and among lover profile riders. No, Levi, Cadel and Contador could never sit in the draft of the rider in front without getting penalized.

Levi caught sastre in the TT. Would it be legal for Levi to sit behind sastre for awhile and rest if he really needed it or how about he catches sastre towards the end and sastre decides to help levi and leads him out to the end?

The draft zone for UCI is 25 meters behind and 2 meters to the side. As long as a rider doesn't sit in this zone, there is no penalty. A rider can remain in the draft zone traveling up to 25 meters without penalty.

The draft zone for UCI is 25 meters behind and 2 meters to the side. As long as a rider doesn't sit in this zone, there is no penalty. A rider can remain in the draft zone traveling up to 25 meters without penalty.

wow, you can really get a draft sitting back 25 meters.