It is not about unwritten gentlemanly rules.
It is about respect. Respect for your competitors and particularly your rivals. Respecting them with your actions to say: "I know you have prepared as long and hard for this as I have, I'm not going to take this cheap advantage of you. I want to beat you fairly." ...unless you enjoy playing the role of foil. Then by all means, race dirty! Sure, it is bike racing. There are written rules and while you can't push your rival off their bike, ...





