Sprinters and Hills

[bridgeman]

I haven't seen this in any coverage, but how frequently do teams assist or push their sprinters over hills?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Back in the 70s teams used to bring ropes and use teams of domestiques to pull their cannons over the hills...

*rolls eyes*

 

[hrotha]

Apparently Jimmy Casper loved to be towed around.

 

[erader]

I haven't seen this in any coverage, but how frequently do teams assist or push their sprinters over hills?

it's not just the sprinters ............

erader

 

[goggalor]

I remember Pozzato accusing Cav of holding onto team cars in the 08 Giro. But of course that was just because Pippo fancies the Missile.