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The other answer is about "Game theory". The game is likely a typical "Prisoner's dilemma""Prisoner's dilemma"

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma

To stand on the Podium is the only goal of the game but the avg. speed is not the key factor of the game.

In order to stand on the podium, cyclists need to ride within the peloton or a group of leaders.

No matter in the peloton or leading group, everyone wants to win and also prevent from the others use his efforts to win. Hence, the optimized strategy obstructs the speed of the leading group.

Only if UCI changes the rule of the game, or people's focus switches to the avg. speed. If not, the situation will not change. Again, only the game rule changes then the result will changes, or the current situation is the optimized and stable and it will not change much.

The other answer is about "Game theory". The game is likely a typical "Prisoner's dilemma"

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma

To stand on the Podium is the only goal of the game but the avg. speed is not the key factor of the game.

In order to stand on the podium, cyclists need to ride within the peloton or a group of leaders.

No matter in the peloton or leading group, everyone wants to win and also prevent from the others use his efforts to win. Hence, the optimized strategy obstructs the speed of the leading group.

Only if UCI changes the rule of the game, or people's focus switches to the avg. speed. If not, the situation will not change. Again, only the game rule changes then the result will changes, or the current situation is the optimized and stable and it will not change much.

The other answer is about "Game theory". The game is likely a typical "Prisoner's dilemma"

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma

To stand on the Podium is the only goal of the game but the avg. speed is not the key factor of the game.

In order to stand on the podium, cyclists need to ride within the peloton or a group of leaders.

No matter in the peloton or leading group, everyone wants to win and also prevent from the others use his efforts to win. Hence, the optimized strategy obstructs the speed of the leading group.

Only if UCI changes the rule of the game, or people's focus switches to the avg. speed. If not, the situation will not change. Again, only the game rule changes then the result will changes, or the current situation is the optimized and stable and it will not change much.

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Cray Kao
Cray Kao
  • 354
  • 1
  • 2
  • 8

The other answer is about "Game theory". The game is likely a typical "Prisoner's dilemma"

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma

To stand on the Podium is the only goal of the game but the avg. speed is not the key factor of the game.

In order to stand on the podium, cyclists need to ride within the peloton or a group of leaders.

No matter in the peloton or leading group, everyone wants to win and also prevent from the others use his efforts to win. Hence, the optimized strategy obstructs the speed of the leading group.

Only if UCI changes the rule of the game, or people's focus switches to the avg. speed. If not, the situation will not change. Again, only the game rule changes then the result will changes, or the current situation is the optimized and stable and it will not change much.