JH wrote:
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Quoted message said:I never figured why drafters seem unconcerned about blatantly cheating
in front their fellow competitors, do they think others don't care?
Surely any satisfaction of achieving a goal or PB etc would be a hollow
feeling, irrespective of if they finish in the front, middle or back of
the pack.
jh
I can't figure that out either. I rode in one race where two sisters
took turns drafting each other. There was a cross wind, so they weren't
lined up right behind the other, but off to the side. Of course that's
still drafting. when I passed them, I told them that drafting was
prohibited. They just glared at me. these women weren't new to the
sport either. I guess that some people just don't think the rules apply
to them.
Neither woman placed, but they did make it difficult for people to pass
them, and set a bad example.
I've also been in races where I saw people drafting and told them to
stop, only to have them say, "What's drafting?" We were at the same
pre-race meeting where the race director spent a couple of minutes
talking about position fouls and drafting. I suppose those guys were
some of the people who talked all through the instructional meeting.
In a race last year, I passed a guy and he immediately jumped on. when
I looked back to see him tucked in about five inches behind my wheel he
said, "I hope you don't mind me using your draft." I politely told him
that I did mind because it was ILLEGAL. He said he didn't know and
immediately dropped back.
It seems to me that many people new to the sport aren't very well
informed about triathlon rules. Has anybody else noticed this?
later,
Bob
