That effort to drop him would've got you your :49.
Crush them.
I was wondering if he actually made me go faster. I probably pushed a bit faster trying to shake him off.
A drafting rider can make the rider in front faster aerodynamically too, but they'd probably have to be closer. There's a study somewhere.
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That effort to drop him would've got you your :49.
Crush them.