Well played OP! Good course for the Brownlees. No wet suits needed due to water temperature so their advantage in the swim should be more pronounced and the lumpy bike course suits them too. Hopefully a double medal again.
Even though I am passionately rooting for both of them I feel someone needs to refer the OP to The Rules
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
If it’s preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run, it is not called a bike race, it is called duathlon or a triathlon. Neither of which is a bike race. Also keep in mind that one should only swim in order to prevent drowning, and should only run if being chased. And even then, one should only run fast enough to prevent capture.
I don't watch enough tri's to understand all the tactics so:
With only 10 in the group and them doing most of the work, there must be an option for the two of them to try to go off the front? Does that sort of thing happen, or does it kill you too much for the run?
[edit] And what sort of gap at the end of the bike bit is unrecoverable in the run?
They don't need to drop the rest of that group, they should be able to outrun any of them, and there is certainly no one in the second group who could bridge this gap.
The boys seem to be doing more that their fair share in the wind
If you're the best runner(s) in the group then I guess that's going to make others a bit reluctant to work with you
If you're the best runner in the race though presumably you don't need to do any work.
There are guys who are as good as them (can be better on their day) in the group behind them. Makes sense for the other guys in that group to make the Brownlees work.
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Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
If it’s preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run, it is not called a bike race, it is called duathlon or a triathlon. Neither of which is a bike race. Also keep in mind that one should only swim in order to prevent drowning, and should only run if being chased. And even then, one should only run fast enough to prevent capture.
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Come on lads!
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If you're the best runner in the race though presumably you don't need to do any work.
With only 10 in the group and them doing most of the work, there must be an option for the two of them to try to go off the front? Does that sort of thing happen, or does it kill you too much for the run?
[edit] And what sort of gap at the end of the bike bit is unrecoverable in the run?
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I always found that very amusing
[edit] this does look tough though!
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Their riding style, or that they aren't on time trial bikes?
Or both ?!?!?!