Trenchard, Hugh; Richardson, Ashlin; Ratamero, Erick; … - In: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 405 (2014) C, pp. 92-103
As an aggregate of cyclists, a peloton exhibits collective behavior similar to flocking birds or schooling fish. Positional analysis of cyclists in mass-start velodrome races allows quantitative descriptions of peloton phases based on observational data. Data from two track races are analyzed....