> Regulating sock height I do not get it, maybe they had to do it to prevent the cyclists from using ridiculous knee high socks. Yeah this rule was ostensibly

> Regulating sock height I do not get it, maybe they had to do it to prevent the cyclists from using ridiculous knee high socks. Yeah this rule was ostensibly designed to prevent everyone from racing in knee-high, very tight compression socks. Shortly before this rule went in place some teams had found they had a subtle aero benefit by reducing profile and were planning to race in them. However, you get hotter.