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The Dynamic of Bicycle Finals: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Slipstreaming

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  • Alexander Dilger

    (University of Münster, Institute for Economic Education and Centrum for Management, Scharnhorststr. 100,, D-48151 Münster, Germany)

  • Hannah Geyer

    (University of Münster, Institute for Economic Education, Scharnhorststr. 100, D-48151 Münster, Germany)

Abstract

The finals of bicycle races have certain peculiarities compared to other sports. The leading group in a bicycle race rides comparatively slowly until one of the competitors tries to shake off his opponents. Only then do all riders perform to the limit. This raises the question of who takes the thankless early lead and why. The rider who is in front just before the final sprint is seldom the one who wins. The relevant physics and their implications for sport economics are analysed and tested empirically.

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  • Alexander Dilger & Hannah Geyer, 2009. "The Dynamic of Bicycle Finals: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Slipstreaming," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 39(3), pages 429-442, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecanpo:v39:y:2009:i:3:p:429-442
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    2. Matthes, Julian & Piazolo, David, 2024. "Don’t Put All Your Legs in One Basket: Theory and Evidence on Coopetition in Road Cycling," Working Papers 0751, University of Heidelberg, Department of Economics.
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    4. Trenchard, Hugh & Ratamero, Erick & Richardson, Ashlin & Perc, Matjaž, 2015. "A deceleration model for bicycle peloton dynamics and group sorting," Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier, vol. 251(C), pages 24-34.
    5. Brouwer, Thijs & Potters, Jan, 2019. "Friends for (almost) a day: Studying breakaways in cycling races," Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier, vol. 75(PB).
    6. Nicolas Scelles & Jean-François Mignot & Benjamin Cabaud & Aurélien François, 2018. "Temporary organizational forms and coopetition in cycling," Post-Print hal-02366610, HAL.

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    Keywords

    Bicycle Races; Slipstreaming; Sports Economics;
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    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • C69 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Other
    • C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games

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