How does individual time trial work?
The contestant with the fastest time for the distance wins. The individual time trial is distinctive in that its participants ride alone and widely separated from one another, and any of the cooperative activities used by two or more riders in other kinds of bicycle racing are forbidden.
Are you allowed to draft in a time trial?
An Overview of the Time Trial
A team time trial is a timed event for a group of riders. All riders on the team start at the same time. ... No drafting is allowed except within a team. Common distances are 10 miles and 25 miles (40K) for individual events, and up to 100 km for team events.