The Dynamic of Bicycle Finals - A Theoretical an Emprical Analysis of Flatstreaming

The finals of bicycle races have certain pecularities compared to other sports. The leading group in a bicycle race comparatively slowly up to a few meters before the finishing line, until one of the competitors tries to shake off his opponents. Only then do all riders perform to the limit.[...]

MoreLess

Year of publication:	2009-10-01
Authors:	Dilger, Alexander ; Geyer, Hannah
Institutions:	Institut für Ökonomische Bildung <Münster, Westfalen>
Subject:	Leistungsgrenze \| Windschatten

Table of Contents
More details

1 Introduction
2 The Physics of Slipstreaming
3 A Simple Model of Overtaking
4 Empirical Results
5 Conclusions
6 Outlook
References

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005868353