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The ITU defines drafting as: The technique of riding in a pack during the cycling event. They define draft zone as: An imaginary area approximately three bicycle lengths long and six feet wide surrounding each competitor during the
bike segment.
Basically drafting is a method to increase your speed or decrease your effort by lowering your wind resistance.
Last updated on May 3, 2007 by David Ardley