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miater
07-26-08, 08:12 PM
I head one of the rider's team cars today telling him when to drink.

Why don't they use some kind of aero drink system a la triathlon?

Are they in fact not that aero?

:-)

62vette
07-26-08, 08:19 PM
A number of the riders had aero bottles like this:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/tour08/tour0820/bettiniphoto_0029600_1_full.jpg

Suzie Green
07-26-08, 08:23 PM
VDV wore a camelback under his jersey (on his back) and drank through a hose. Also, it's a one hour event, most riders figure they can suffer through anything for 60 minutes, even dehydration.

miater
07-26-08, 08:24 PM
cool. I was referring to the type mounted on the aerobars that you can drink without changing position for.

wearyourtruth
07-26-08, 08:24 PM
^ i was wondering what that was VDV was wearing!

Suzie Green
07-26-08, 08:27 PM
cool. I was referring to the type mounted on the aerobars that you can drink without changing position for.

I don't think those are very aerodynamic. They have their use for long distances spent on the aerobars, like in a triathlon, but for wind tunnel maniacs like the tour riders, it's probably a step in the wrong direction.