How to Cycle Really Fast
Former British time trial champion Michael Hutchinson calculates how much better the pros are than the rest of us, and Bert Blocken explains the numbers behind slipstreaming.
It’s the final week of the Tour De France giving the cycling geeks on the More Or Less team the perfect excuse to look at some bike-related statistics. Former British time trial champion Michael Hutchinson calculates how much better the pros are than the rest of us, and aerodynamics expert Bert Blocken explains the numbers behind slipstreaming.
(image: A shot of a cyclist's feet while cycling. (Photo Credit: Getty Images).
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What's the one way to help you cycle faster?
Duration: 02:45
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- Sun 22 Jul 2018 18:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
- Mon 23 Jul 2018 12:50GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Tue 24 Jul 2018 01:50GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
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