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[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

In a combined race, even the fastest women have something to draft behind that rides faster than they normally could: a man.

Ok, but every single race has people drafting behind others that are faster than them, right? Why is it a-ok for a slow man to draft behind a fast man, but it's cheating for a woman to draft behind a man?

[–] Magnum@infosec.pub 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Only the second person can draft, not the first. In this case the first person drafted, I think that's what this is about right?

Edit: oh shit I'm not a woman, so I am not allowed to participate

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yes. Behind another human cyclist. Not behind motorcycles or anything other that is faster than human capabilities.