In 2023, the International Cycling Union (UCI), after consulting with the researchers and others, changed the previous minimum distance between the cyclist and following team car from 10 m (32.8 feet) to 25 m (82 feet). This generates a large overpressure bubble in front of the car (see red and yellow colors), which in turn exerts a significant push effect on the cyclist and allows him/her to ride faster with the same effort. 1 The effect can be explained by the air mass that is pushed forward by the car body, as shown in the videos below. This physical insight was revealed in an earlier study by the same partners in 2015. We already know that a team car riding behind a cyclist gives the athlete an aerodynamic benefit.
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