Paco97
07-15-09, 09:15 PM
Ok, if the goal of these flat sprint stages is to go fast at the end, why don't the sprinters use time trial bikes?? I would think this would help them go faster. Sorry if this is a dumb question>
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haimtoeg
07-15-09, 09:32 PM
TT bikes are forbidden for use in mass start races.
roadgator
07-15-09, 09:38 PM
Even if they could use them, a TT bike wouldn't be the ideal for a sprint anyways. The air foil shaped tubes tend to be less rigid than round(er)-tubed road frames, and the crunched-up riding position wouldn't be very good for maximum power output, especially after hours in the sadle.
wearyourtruth
07-16-09, 07:51 AM
^ what both of them said. the TT hand/body position is great for good output over a long period of time and being super-aero, but you can't get the leverage you need on the bars for a good sprint. look at the sprinters, they are almost ripping their bars off.
justinb
07-16-09, 02:10 PM
3rd reason: TT bikes handle horribly in anything other than a straight line. I would not want pilot one down any of the descents that happen during a stage, nor would I want to contest a bunch sprint with one.
In the last Giro TT which was pretty hilly, most riders used road bikes with clip on aerobars.
In the last Giro TT which was pretty hilly, most riders used road bikes with clip on aerobars.