by Andrew Jamieson | May 4, 2024 | Aerodynamics, Cycle Racing, Cycle Training, Tactics
While some people have a natural gift of speed and some can’t seem to sprint at all, both groups can benefit from executing their sprint well both tactically and technically. It can often come down to good sprinting tactics and technique. A poor sprinter can beat...
by Andrew Jamieson | Jan 5, 2023 | Cycle Racing, Power in Races and Training, Tactics, TT
Pacing a Time Trial (TT) can be a difficult task and there are many questions to ask to enable us to get it right. How fast do I go at the start? Should I start slow or fast? Do I save some for the final? How do I pace over hills or with the wind? In this post we will...
by Andrew Jamieson | Oct 15, 2022 | Cycle Racing, Cycle Training, Tactics
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...
by Andrew Jamieson | Oct 1, 2022 | Cycle Racing, Power in Races and Training, Tactics, Tour de France
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...
by Andrew Jamieson | Sep 16, 2022 | Cycle Racing, Tactics, Tour de France
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...
by Andrew Jamieson | Sep 6, 2022 | Cycle Racing, Cycling Sports Science, Power in Races and Training, Tactics, TT
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...
