Effettivamente tra draft e non draft si fa un po' di confusione.
Io mi sono iscritto al mezzo Ironman e all'Ironman in Svizzera e queste sono gare non draft. Dal sito ufficiale copio e incollo il regolamento riguardante la bici, è in inglese ed è un po' lungo ma da l'idea chiara di quello che esigono, come vedrete non ci sono grandi limitazioni a livello tecnico, quindi spero che se vado a fare un Ironman la bici che compro sotto la voce triathlon sia omologata per questo. saluti
"1. All athletes must check in a certified helmet. Only proven hard-shell helmets without alteration are permitted. The helmet has to bear an examination certificate of the following standards: CPSC, SNELL or ANSI (USA), KOVFS (Sweden), GS (TÜV-Rheinland,
Germany
) or the norm EN 1078 of the European Union. The helmet must be stored with the bike or in the swim-bike-transition bag.
2. It is mandatory to wear the helmet at all times on the bike course. This includes a closed chin strap, beginning with picking up the bike in the transition
area
and ends with dropping the bike in the transition area after the bike split. Violation of this rule will result in disqualification.
3. The bike may only be moved forward with human muscle power. Tandems and recumbent bikes are not permitted (exception from this rule are visually handicapped athletes). The decision concerning admissibility of prototypes, new or unusual additions lies with the organizer. Additional wind deflectors and encasements are not permitted on the bike. Excluded from this are rear wheels. Front wheels must have spokes (conventional fabrication of synthetic material), amendments to the handle bar must be positioned in such way that in case of an accident injuries will be avoided. Every bike must have brakes on the front and rear wheel. The brake levers must point backwards. It is permitted to carry tools and
spare
parts. Grip shifters are allowed if they comply with the manufacturers mounting instructions, pointing forward or towards the athlete. Nevertheless, it is mandatory that these are in their original state and was not changed.
4. It is mandatory to ride on the right side of the road at all times. Passing is only allowed on the left side (Exception: road damage).
Driving on the left lane without a passing maneuver is punishable as blocking with a warning (§ 12 no. 4). Overtaking is permitted only on the left side. A passing maneuver on the right side will result in disqualification.
For countries with left-hand traffic (f.e. UK, Ireland) it is mandatory to ride on the left side of the road at all times. Passing is only allowed on the right side (Exception: road damage).
Driving on the right lane without a passing maneuver is punishable as blocking with a warning (§ 12 no. 4). Overtaking is permitted only on the right side. A passing maneuver on the left side will result in disqualification.
5. Drafting is forbidden. The minimum distance between two cyclists is 10 m, starting from the end of the back wheel of the athlete in front to the front end of the front wheel of the athlete in back. A passing maneuver must be completed within 30 seconds. During a passing maneuver, a minimum sideways distance of 2 m must be observed. The athlete who was overtaken must take care to establish the minimum distance again by falling back.
Drafting is suspended:
- Steep uphill sections,
- Tight turns,
- At the aid stations.
6. The referees may issue a
time penalty, if an athlete infringes the rules.
- IRONMAN (full-distance): 6 minutes
- IRONMAN 70.3: 4 minutes
- 5i50: 2 minutes
The time penalty has to be settled in the next penalty box. The athlete himself is responsible for stopping at the next penalty box. If the athlete does not stop in the next box, he will be disqualified. A disqualification/time penalty is also possible per photo/
video
proof after the race. In this case the time penalty will be added to the overall time.
7. The athletes must adhere to the StVO (road traffic regulations) in as far as they apply. If the police reports a violation of the StVO, these will be handled like other infringements and a time penalty will be issued (added to the finish time). In severe cases, such an infringement can lead to disqualification.
8. Athletes who voluntarily quit or were taken out of the race must immediately inform the next referee and report back in the next transition
area
.
Originally from:
[url]http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/emea/ironman-70.3/switzerland/athletes/rules-regulations.aspx#ixzz2kSRyUuHi[/URL]