duncan wrote:
So? Why add weights to a bike to reach the 6.8 kg minimum weight (which some teams must be doing) when you can run more aero components? As an aside, still trying to work out what message the Sky DS is sending out here (bold added for emphasis):
Sky sport director Nicolas Portal brought Froome’s bike to the UCI’s tent, accompanied by a UCI commissaire. He was nonplussed by the checks, despite the late notice.
“Normally, they say nothing; it’s a surprise. They just say, ‘Ok, your bike, your bike, your bike,’ at the finish. It’s a gamble, just like anti-doping,” he said, adding that between his road and time trial bikes, Froome has had his equipment checked nearly 20 times this Tour.
Why don't they wear aero/TT helmets and skinsuits when riding. It may look silly but it couldn't possibly hurt? Or is it against UCI rules?
Plus, getting rid of the gloves will help too.