In another thread (several actually) someone mentioned Bjorn
Andersson's extremely low position. There has been some interesting debate over this.
Having seen his race I would propose the following:
Andersson's position was a triumph. It enabled him to play his strongest card and build an enormous lead on the bike. The lead may have worked, it may not have worked. As it turned out, it did not. But it made for a lot of exposure for Bjorn Andersson in the form of pre and post race discussion (like this!) and a lot of time in front of the the television camera out on the road.
I think Andersson is a highly expereinced athlete well qualified to ride this position, one of very few conditioned enough to make it work. And it did work. He may not have won, but perhaps he had the best overall performance he could have while also maximizing his media visibility.
Any thoughts?
Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com
Andersson's extremely low position. There has been some interesting debate over this.
Having seen his race I would propose the following:
Andersson's position was a triumph. It enabled him to play his strongest card and build an enormous lead on the bike. The lead may have worked, it may not have worked. As it turned out, it did not. But it made for a lot of exposure for Bjorn Andersson in the form of pre and post race discussion (like this!) and a lot of time in front of the the television camera out on the road.
I think Andersson is a highly expereinced athlete well qualified to ride this position, one of very few conditioned enough to make it work. And it did work. He may not have won, but perhaps he had the best overall performance he could have while also maximizing his media visibility.
Any thoughts?
Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com