UCI investigating Frank Schleck's use of Camelbak in Criterium International time trial

I've just thought. It's a good job that I aren't a pro. With my belly the UCI would probably force me to have liposuction to reduce my aero advantage. And I bet my belly makes me a whole lot more aero than any Camelbak made so far! I wonder if I could sell my belly to one of the schlecks? Must be worth £250M surely?

This just sounds like a press release from the camelbak marketing dept. I can see how the fin on your back could work, but how could it aid aerodynamics when strapped to the chest?- can anyone with a wind tunnel enlighten me?

Didn't Ricco use one filled with his own blood?

In the past Camelbak made a 'Racebak', which had the bladder on the back, smoothing air flow off the helmet and down the back. That was banned because of aerodynamic advantage, so Camelbak switched the bladder to the front. That design seems to have been used without prohibition by the UCI, but now they've spotted it my guess is that it won't stick around long.

What a load of arse. When I'm MTBing, I always wear a camelbak & I've never won a race, not even close.

Perhaps it wasn't an offical UCI 'stickered' camelbak?

I find it shocking (and beyond belief) that these pro-riders and pro-teams would ever do such a thing in order to gain an advantage I'm sure he just had a raging thirst Still, if it was passed by UCI officials before the start, that's it, job done for the C.I. at least?

What I want to know is what Fränk had been sucking on just prior to that photo being taken? Something with electrolytes I'll bet.

How do we know he did not blow air into it to change profile during the event, these guys don't do anything for nothing.

But didn't a number of riders use the vest type camelbak in TdF last year? I did wonder if the rule had been changed cos I know there was some controversy years ago saying that they were being used to streamline the body like a fin. When I saw them being used last year I assumed that the rule had been reviewed. I should have known though that the UCI would never reverse a rule that previously banned something new. So has this come about because someone from another team submitted a complaint?

You don't need to drink on a 7 km time trial. Wouldn't you have it on your back if you wanted to hydrate? I think he was using it to make his chest more pointy!