At the beginning of June our MSc Sports Engineering cohort headed off to the beautiful city of Delft in the Netherlands, to take part in the 2019 Special Topics in Sports Engineering course (#MScST2019). Entering its fourth year of delivery, this two week course is delivered collaboratively by staff from Delft University of Technology, Sheffield […]
Tour de France pimples, dimples, trips and chevrons: are vortex generators in cycling worth the effort?
Tour de France time-trial stages are often decisive in confirming a rider’s general classification ranking. Riders battle against the clock to win, or lose time against their competitors. The two time-trail stages of the 2017 Tour de France are notable for being relatively short in distance thereby limiting the possible time gains or losses. Stage […]