Quote Originally Posted by Eden
Yes - you are correct, the person in the front does not work any harder when they have someone drafting them than they would have to if they were alone.
I think the confusion is maybe my first response - the front rider does not get the benefit of the draft so it's like he or she were out riding alone which means he or she is working harder than those that are drafting. Those behind the lead riders get a 30% reduction in their effort so there is great benefit in drafting and this explains why the lead always rotates out and everyone should take a turn pulling.

By pulling other riders, the effort is not increase - in otherwords the drafting riders do not cause anymore effort, but the lead rider gets no benefit or help.

Clear? Best way to understand is to go out with some friends and try it. You will understand its better to be the draftee than the draftor!