On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:49:14 +0000 (UTC), "Graham" <
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>"David Warwick" <
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>> Lance and the rest of the US postals team all use a 2way radio system.
>This
>> is used to communicate with Johan Bruyneel back in the team car. You will often see him on the
>> mountain stages speaking into the mic barely breaking
>a
>> sweet while the other riders are loosing time by the second on him.
>>
>> It's used to check to race status, i.e, distance left or time difference
>on
>> a break away rider/group.
>>
>> Also the domestiques are called upon to pick up drinks and food for the other riders from the
>> team car.
>>
>> Lance also uses the 2way radio during time trials to check on his cadence and time splits.
>>
>> It's all fully legal as the rest of the peleton also use radio systems.
>>
>> David
>
> It's very unimaginative though !
>
> Graham
>>
In what way? It's simply using technology to enhance what already happened. The team cars receive
race radio, the DS in the car usually has a telephone link to someone watching the race on TV, while
motor bike marshals carry info on blackboards on the time gaps.
Having direct radio contact means the team cars don't have to come through the peleton as often and
eases the burden on the domestiques. Cheers! Stephen