This time the old guy couldn't keep up
I went to my last computrainer class on Wednesday and we repeated the team race on a different course. I had come in first last week. This time around we only had 7 in class, 5 + the 2 instructors, where last week we had 8. Since I won last week, I was put on the team with 3 riders, along with the guy on my team last week that couldn't keep up, and the other instructor.
I knew what would happen. The other team was able to stay together the whole ride and take advantage of the draft. The other guy dropped back, the instructor slowed down to pull him up using the draft, and I was left alone to race the other 4. They all finished way ahead of me even though I worked harder as measured by the watts. I did get a draft over the last 3rd as once I started to lose a little steam the instructor jumped up to pull me and we finished strong. The 3rd member of my team barely finished.