Lybbert, Travis J.; Lybbert, Troy C.; Smith, Aaron; … - In: Journal of Sports Economics 13 (2012) 6, pp. 603-618
Sprint finishes in professional cycling are fast, furious, and dangerous. A “red flag rule†(RFR) seeks to moderate the chaos of these finishes, but may induce moral hazard by removing the time penalty associated with crashing. To test for moral hazard, the authors use a 2005 rule...