Drafting Effect in Cycling: On-Site Aerodynamic Investigation by the ‘Ring of Fire’

An on-site Ring of Fire (RoF) experiment is performed at the Tom Dumoulin bike park in Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands. The current work investigates the aerodynamic drag of a cyclist following a lead cyclist at different lateral and longitudinal separations; additionally, the athletes’ skills to ma...

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Main Authors: Alexander Spoelstra, Nikhil Mahalingesh, Andrea Sciacchitano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/49/1/113