As the rain intensified, I thought "I'm not having any trouble at all through this corner, I'm gaining on the group ahead every lap." Next lap I found the limits of adhesion in the corner.
In my best Jobst voice, I'd say "The coefficient of friction of the wet pavement proved to be significantly less than that of dry pavement. Despite complete contact of the tire pavement interface, my rubber suddenly accelerated radially out from the center of my turn while my ass equally suddenly accelerated downward until the surface of the pavement provided adequate resistance. The raspberry on my arm and ass, the latter peering through a newly opened void in my Descente shorts, provided a measurement of the final dissipation of the forces both in the direction of travel and the outward vector."
There's film of Jan Ullrich demonstrating this manuever in a TDF time trial.
Don't take my word for it though. By all means, go fast in that wet stuff. Ride on the paint lines while you're at it.
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