Not going to name names but I haven't been smoked by a female in quite some time on the bike, my ftp is about 315 watts and I weigh about 155 lbs... It is painfully obvious that there was drafting including by the female winner. All you have to do is look at lauren jensen, she got smoked by 1.5 mph to some AG girls. I don't think so. Those who went out early or those who are decent swimmers were out their by themselves while the peleton reeled them in