79 - Peloton Aerodynamics

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/enduranceinnovation]! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. * 3:00 Aerodynamic Drag in Cycling Pelotons [https://x3training.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1-s2.0-S0167610518303751-main-1.pdf] by Bert Blocken, et al. * 3:45 Pelotons in the natural world * 10:00 why it took so long to study large pelotons * 24:30 our assumptions of aero drag reductions in pelotons * 26:00 study results: up to a 95%!! reduction in drag * 27:45 drag reduction in the lead rider up to 15% * 31:00 the highway illustration * 33:00 the voracity of the findings * 35:45 the costs of sitting in the back of a group * 39:15 the implication for runners * 41:30 call for listener experience / power data