Originally Posted by carleton

I find it curious that Hoy did his 500m WR (24.758" at altitude) using aero bars.

Maybe he had extensive aerobar training to nail the start and transition because he was focusing on the kilo at that time and he went there chasing the Kilo WR. The 500M attempt was a last minute thing at the end.

My guess is that he would have gone faster in drop bars. Maybe they didn't pack them for the trip?