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Yeah, this is how you do it. Everybody pulls but the protected one. I've been in team time trial situations where we had to protect one (it me, but we won), even two, and goddam that pull through could be hard but I made it.

CFD simulation indicating leader is assisted by followers: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epn/2013102

Ah I see your cite shares the same lead author. Likely a better paper.