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Recovery While Racing
Recovering while racing You may hear some stages during grand tours being referred to as transition days, recovery days or a sprinters stage. These are usually flat with relatively straight forward courses (read that no cobbles or hills). A lot of the riders...
Track Makes You A Better Cyclist
How can track cycling make you a better road cyclist you ask? Well I am going to tell you. While not everyone is built to be a fantastic track cyclist, we can all benefit from the skills, technique and fitness we get from racing on the boards...or asphalt or concrete...
Breakaway vs Bunch Efforts
The Breakaway Lets take a look at a small 2-4 man breakaway in a pro race on a lumpy (but not mountainous) stage of a race such as the Tour de France, Vuelta or Giro. The breakaway riders' efforts, would likely be at an average power that is around their LT1 (Lactate...
Tactics – Thinking Outside The Box
Tactics I'm a fan of clever racing and tactical nous, so I like to watch the pro riders that take a chance and shake up the status quo a little. If nothing else, it makes for good watching. So what tactics may work? Sometimes teams need to look at something different...
Optimal Lapping for TTTs and Breakaways
While this article focuses on lapping in a TTT, similar rules apply in a breakaway or small group situation. The major difference being that at some point you plan to get one over on your breakaway buddies, so your tactics will be influenced by that. TTT – Team Time...
The EB or Early Break
The EB (Early Break) The EB or “early break” is the first breakaway of the day to go at or near the start of the race. It is a credible option for teams (and riders) without a big time sprinter. It is also a good chance for smaller teams to get their sponsors TV...
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