It's because of the aerodynamic effect

Is a much bigger effect to ride at the front of a group. Therefore the British riders were using huge energy when they were driving the peleton over the 9 laps of BOx Hill (mostly Froome).

Air resistance effect much smaller with running.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 28th 2012 at 16:48:45

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poor excuses from cavendish (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 28, 16:34:34
- He wasn't to blame though was he? (Other Sports) - loz, Jul 28, 16:35:56
  - They didn't fail (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 28, 16:36:49
    - so team gb needed to slow everyone else down? (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 28, 16:39:11
      - Their only hope was to let breaks get away (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 28, 16:40:54
        
        ok i just don't get why they need help to close the gap (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 28, 16:43:41
        
        It's because of the aerodynamic effect (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 28, 16:48:45
        
        ok cheers (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 28, 16:51:51
        
        almost impossible for him now (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Jul 28, 16:58:43
        
        because the breakaway had 20 riders (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Jul 28, 16:46:17
        
        they could possibly have put froome or Millar in the break (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Jul 28, 16:42:15
        
        They could also (Other Sports) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 28, 16:45:42
- What did he say? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 28, 16:35:35
  - that other riders were more concerned with him not winning (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 28, 16:37:55

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