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A cyclist saves energy by staying in the slipstream of the rider in front. But does the rider in front expend more energy than a solo rider travelling at the same speed?
Paul Haydon
Watchfield, Oxfordshire, UK
I am 69 years old. As a teenager, I was a keen cycle racer. When I was 18, I rode 17 road races, with 14 top six finishes (and two visits to hospital!). Later in life, I was a keen tandem cyclist with my wife. I also studied fluid mechanics and aerodynamics at university.
If you look at one cyclist going…
