As above - what was that 15 second penalty for? I thought it was first to finish or do you all have to wait at the start of each round?
There's a line in the transition area you have to cross before you can get on yer bike... Same as in a relay race, you can only had the batton over in a marked out area.
You can only mount your bike at a certain point after the transition zone. Too early and you could get an advantage as cycling is quicker than running pushing a bike.
Toooooooooo slow. Aaaargh.
If you get on it before the swim. You've got on it too early.
It's so that everyone covers the same distance on foot regardless of whether their bike is at the front or the back of the transition zone. Otherwise someone whose bike is at the start of the transition zone would be able to gain few seconds by jumping on the bike early.
There's a line in the transition area you have to cross before you can get on yer bike...
From what they were saying when I watched it for ten minutes while I grabbed a sandwich at lunch, the problem was he crossed the line and got on his bike - but the rules say your feet have to hit the ground one the far side of the line, his didn't, so he was penalised
Boy did well though, didn't he!
Has anyone seen the replay to confirm that that was the penalty?
I know BBC reported that was the reason, but they also said that it looked ok.
When Johnny finished the swim he touched his saddle before he put his helmet on. I'm fairly sure that that is a penalty as you're not allowed to touch the bike at all unless the helmet is on your head and fastened. I thought at the time he might get a penalty for that and when it was announced I assumed that was the reason and it tallies with the BBC thinking his mounting of the bike was OK.
Anyone able to confirm one way or the other?
I heard on the radio this morning it would be considered good form for him to come third and not second.
It was all planned I tell thee
Has anyone seen the replay to confirm that that was the penalty?
Have checked the "catch up" on the BBC website, but it doesn't have footage of them coming out of transition. I presume they had a camera but it didn't get cut in - anybody else where you might find footage?
Thanks all. Makes sense now.
Did I also see them using aero bars while riding in a pack? I would have thought that dangerous?
Mini aero bars that don't extend beyond handlebars are permitted
He was definitely a tad early
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Mini aero bars that don't extend beyond handlebars are permitted
Also makes sense. Do these bars also have to have a braking mechanism on them?
I've never used them myself but looking at them you would think that the bike would be harder to control. In peleton that would seem to be dangerous.
Also makes sense. Do these bars also have to have a braking mechanism on them?
No, but it's safer than 'virtual aerobars' which folk adopt anyway!
Clearly their most dangerous procedure is riding full bore with their feet just resting on their shoes. Oof!