Re:Who won the Amstel Gold Race? Human error in photo-finishes
by zython on Thursday April 29, 2021 @07:31AM
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In cycling you dont race the parcours you race your opponent, so the winner will do just as much work as is needed to beat his opponent.
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Re:Who won the Amstel Gold Race? Human error in photo-finishes
by oconnor663 on Thursday April 29, 2021 @10:55AM
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I think this is the key. The strategy that makes you most likely to beat your personal best, isn't the same as the strategy that makes you most likely to win the race. Races this close don't mean that the athletes were incredibly exactly matched, but that their racing strategies kept them close to each other.