You're allowed to ride next to or behind a rider just not in front of aren't you?

Isn't it because you can't be pacing them?

I could be wrong but I didn't think you could do any of that. I thought it would be considered outside assistance.

I don't see pacing mentioned in WTC's "Outside Assistance" rules. Just in the USAT one. But what constitutes pacing? Assuming the women in his run photos on the bike is his wife, she looks to be a good amountbehind him. I feel like I see the Spectator/spouse doing something like this in almost every race, trialing behind offering words of encouragement. Is that pacing?

From the news report - "I don't think it has anything performance enhancing in it, other than making me feel good," said Smith.

I don't know about you guys, but anything that helps me feel good/better during a race is a welcome advantage, as small as it might be. Did it make the difference between KQ and not? Unlikely, but where do you draw the line?

It should TOTALLY be illegal for you to be allowed to even see your wife/hubs/child/pet alongside the course, as that might give you an emotional boost and unfair advantage!

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...ext_to_me._P4597045/

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...ext_to_me._P4597045/

You don't have the wherewithal to type out husband, but you can go all caps on totally?

Just wait, he will receive no sympathy from the gang here at ST, and they will likely demand to see his medical files, to see his reasons for requiring said chapstick........... ;)

I agree!

It should TOTALLY be illegal for you to be allowed to even see your wife/hubs/child/pet alongside the course, as that might give you an emotional boost and unfair advantage!

And cheering? Don't even get me started on cheering. Cheering is cheating unless the cheerers are fellow racers.

Bike packs are ok though.

The official sprinted down the street ready to give her a penalty or DQ her. Guess he had a last minute change of heart.

i don't know this athlete but my friend was in the finish area at that protein shake tent when the head official was talking to this guy. his wife not only dropped stuff on the ground for him -sneaky- but was riding along with him for something like a mile. he was actually given a penalty on the course for all of this, which i think should have been a DQ on the spot. right? he was then seen again with his wife still biking along side of him and then they DQ him i am the first to jump on wtc and call BS but seems chapstick guy left out a few/many important details of the day when interviewed by news crew. wild thing too wife was standing outside of the finish area with bike and helmet

How hot was the wife?

enforcement of outside assistance and drafting are not mutually exclusive. This athlete knew what he was doing was against the rules but did it anyway.

So do people who draft, yet soooo many STers don't come down on drafters nearly as hard or even call it "strategic racing" or "a tactics choice". Others even say you have to do it to be competitive....

All the shades of grey on one type of cheating make the black and white on this topic somewhat comical.

And as one would expect.... not the whole story. Whole thing sounds fishy to me....

http://303triathlon.com/...ed-kona-slot-due-dq/