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[–] Mighty@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Yeah that's bullshit. Because the same thing happens in male-only races. Some people hang on to the peleton. That's racing strategy.

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[+] Photonic@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (5 children)

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[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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?

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[–] Magnum@infosec.pub 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

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

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[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago

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.

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[–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 8 points 5 months ago

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.

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[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago*

why cant I be faster than a man on a bike?

youre saying I could never win a single race against any man?