Neat article -- www.nytimes.com/.../20best.html -- and something I imagine we've all experienced as competitors -- racing makes us faster.
I guess the trick is to get seeded next to someone who you don't believe is actually too much faster than you, but who has strategically sandbagged their time by about 2%.
I bet this "central governer" trick might also have negative side effects too. Once the cyclist finds out the truth, he will be cautious the next time. I wonder the outcome if the rider was tricked into thinking he was racing under sandbag conditions but really wasn't.:afraid:
I bet this "central governer" trick might also have negative side effects too. Once the cyclist finds out the truth, he will be cautious the next time. I wonder the outcome if the rider was tricked into thinking he was racing under sandbag conditions but really wasn't.:afraid:
