We all know how critical rider position is when it comes to aerodynamics. We also know how difficult, time consuming, and costly it can be to properly test and optimise our positions using wind tunnels or field testing.

In this episode, Ronan explores a different approach.

Ingmar Jungnickel joins the Performance Process podcast to discuss Airo, a commercially available CFD-based platform designed to make aerodynamic testing more accessible, more iterative, and potentially more useful for a far broader range of riders. Instead of testing a handful of positions over an entire day, Airo promises the ability to explore multiple directions in minutes, using digital twins and cloud-based simulation.

But cycling aerodynamics is not simple. Transitional Reynolds numbers, rider movement, fabric interaction, and the complexity of real-world flow all raise legitimate questions about how useful CFD can actually be in this space. That’s what this episode digs into.

Ingmar brings 15 years of experience at the sharp end of performance – from WorldTour wind tunnel work to Olympic-level innovation in speed skating – and offers a detailed look at where Airo and CFD fits today, where it falls short, and where it could reshape how we approach optimisation in the future.