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Simulation study suggests team bikes could influence Tour de France success

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Elite athletes competing in the Tour de France could gain more than eight seconds in the individual time trial depending solely on the type of team car following them, a new study has revealed.

Credit: Kristof Ramon/Red Bull Content Pool

Computational modelling shows that aerodynamic differences between professional cycling bikes could translate into minutes over the course of a three-week Grand Tour

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