Which rider codes represent the four leaders past through?

Which rider codes represent the four leaders past through?

• A. 1-2, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4
• B. 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4
• C. 1-1, 2-1, 3-4, 4-4
• D. 1-1, 2-3, 3-2, 4-4

Answer: (C)

The key idea is to read the codes as who was leading at each of the four passes. The sequence should show leadership in two consecutive blocks: one rider leading the first two passes, then another rider taking over for the last two passes. In this pattern, the first two passes are both led by the same rider, and the last two passes are both led by the same (but different) rider. The representation that matches this is the one where the first two codes end with the same rider, and the last two codes end with the same rider (distinct from the first). That corresponds to rider 1 leading the first two passes and rider 4 leading the last two. The other options would imply four different riders or an inconsistent split, which doesn’t fit the observed two-block leadership pattern.

The key idea is to read the codes as who was leading at each of the four passes. The sequence should show leadership in two consecutive blocks: one rider leading the first two passes, then another rider taking over for the last two passes.

In this pattern, the first two passes are both led by the same rider, and the last two passes are both led by the same (but different) rider. The representation that matches this is the one where the first two codes end with the same rider, and the last two codes end with the same rider (distinct from the first). That corresponds to rider 1 leading the first two passes and rider 4 leading the last two.

The other options would imply four different riders or an inconsistent split, which doesn’t fit the observed two-block leadership pattern.