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Velomobile paces peloton.

Posted: 9 Jul 2019, 12:41pm
by Mike Sales
I've just spotted a velomobile on the T de F coverage.
It was on a field road parallel to the road and keeping pace with the peloton.

Re: Velomobile paces peloton.

Posted: 9 Jul 2019, 1:28pm
by Brucey
the commentators on ITV4 (bless 'em) speculated that it might have an engine inside it....

cheers

Re: Velomobile paces peloton.

Posted: 9 Jul 2019, 1:40pm
by [XAP]Bob
If it was on a decent road then it wouldn’t need anything other than a half decent cyclist...
And Celia tend to have those...

Re: Velomobile paces peloton.

Posted: 10 Jul 2019, 11:58pm
by nigelnightmare
Saw the same sort of thing a few years ago only it was beating the peloton, commentators also stated it's probably got an engine in it to go that fast! :lol:

They obviously don't know about recumbents then. :wink:

Re: Velomobile paces peloton.

Posted: 11 Jul 2019, 9:11pm
by Herts Audax
Obviously don't know about aero dynamics

Re: Velomobile paces peloton.

Posted: 12 Jul 2019, 9:23am
by atlas_shrugged
Hopefully this link of the red Quest velomobile in Stage 4 of the TdF works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j09237h ... e=youtu.be

Re: Velomobile paces peloton.

Posted: 12 Jul 2019, 11:49am
by firedfromthecircus
And here is a wee interview with the pilot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk5AwcupSpw