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Triathlon Races in Spain - Drafting??

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  • 25-04-2012 10:42pm
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    Gringo78
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    Are triathlons in Spain generally draft legal? Thinking of doing a sprint there in may and from youtube videos of last years race it looks like draft legal. Anyone any experience of races over there?


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    mloc123
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    Gringo78 wrote: »
    Are triathlons in Spain generally draft legal? Thinking of doing a sprint there in may and from youtube videos of last years race it looks like draft legal. Anyone any experience of races over there?

    Yes. I work with a Spanish guy that races, he said 99% of sprint and oly races are draft legal, longer races are not.


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    El Director
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    mloc123 wrote: »
    Yes. I work with a Spanish guy that races, he said 99% of sprint and oly races are draft legal, longer races are not.

    Does this mean TT bikes are not allowed?


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    mloc123
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    El Director wrote: »
    mloc123 wrote: »
    Yes. I work with a Spanish guy that races, he said 99% of sprint and oly races are draft legal, longer races are not.

    Does this mean TT bikes are not allowed?

    TT bikes are not ruled out for draft legal but... Bars must be bridged and not extend beyond the hoods... Which essentially rules them out.


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    Gringo78
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    Thanks for that. Theres a sprint for €23 in the town I'm holidaying in so will sign up for that


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    tunney
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    mloc123 wrote: »
    TT bikes are not ruled out for draft legal but... Bars must be bridged and not extend beyond the hoods... Which essentially rules them out.

    TT bikes generally don't have hoods..............


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    mloc123
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    tunney wrote: »
    TT bikes generally don't have hoods..............

    Indeed, but afaik there isn't a "No TT bikes" rule as such fro draft legal races? You could in theory swap out your frontend for a set of drops...


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    peter kern
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    or you could fit hoods in front of your tt bike with tape ...
    and you are good to go ;-) ;-)


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    mloc123
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    Tri bike with hoods ;)


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