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You're making the incorrect assumption that being stretched out past the '3cm rule' makes you faster.
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If not, why do people do it?
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^^?
I get different strokes for different folks and all that, but as one of the hallmarks of an aero-tested 'fingerprint' seems to be to place a riders elbow further forward than what was legal, for a layman, it's reasonable to assume that those positions are more efficient.
Might not be outright faster right away, but once that rider has trained and adjusted, it's highly likely they'll be faster in the end.
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Lukas
Fair point, and will probably increase participation.
My other worry is that everyone settled in a previously legal position is now effectively at a disadvantage. As there's no arbitrary line in the sand, 2017 is set to be a piss-taking arms race.