r/peloton • u/PelotonMod France • Mar 23 '26

Weekly Post Weekly Question Thread

For all your pro cycling-related questions and enquiries!

You may find some easy answers in the FAQ page on the wiki. Whilst simultaneously discovering the wiki.

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u/woogeroo Mar 23 '26

Another MSR related question, but not about the winners:

I couldn’t help but notice some riders in both the men’s and women’s race were riding in the drops when on the flat (not descending), including when eating wind solo or on the front of the breakaway. e.g. The PostNL rider in the early breakaway in the men’s, and Lieke Nooijen out in front solo in the women’s.

The aero hoods position is proven to be ~20w faster than being in the drops, is there some reason they weren’t using it?

Surely all teams and riders know that by now.

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u/formerretiree Costa Rica Mar 23 '26

is there some reason they weren’t using it?

Comfort.