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12-07.-2003, 06:20 AM
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strategy
In watching the TdF over the last few days, I have some question marks. Can someone explain the basics of road racing strategy to me?
If this isn't the right forum for this, please direct me to where I should be. |
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15-07.-2003, 08:59 PM
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Location: benfleet,essex,england
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Re: strategy
its quite a big subject to try and explain briefly .
my sugestion would be to watch some racing and then ask some more specific questions. such as why did us postal go really fast at the bottom of alpe d huez ? answer : to try and blow off the opposition or prevent them form attacking? ask away 
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19-07.-2003, 08:49 PM
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Location: Newcastle, Australia
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Can someone explain the basics of road racing strategy to me?
I've been doing some circuit racing with my local club and have learnt a bit about individual strategies, but I would love to hear the approaches of other riders. In a team situtation the main idea is to protect the lead rider of your team, this can be done by leading them into a sprint, helping them on the road if they get a flat or need to chase down a breakaway. From tonight's Tdf stage: Quote:
I've got a lot to learn so I would like to see a forum to discuss strategies for sprinting, breakaways, hills etc. Last edited by Brizza : 19-07.-2003 at 10:43 PM. |
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20-07.-2003, 12:35 PM
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Location: St. Louis, USA
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Road racing strategy is a big subject, with lots of variations. A common strategy on the local circuit involves having several team members prevent their leader from working until the final sprint. You need 4-5 guys to do this. They might patrol the front of the pack to watch for breakaways. If one or two are strong time trialers, they might try a breakaway themselves, forcing the other teams to chase (and wear themselves out) or risk letting you win. Pairs of team members might also stay on front and maintain a pace that's hard enough to discourage other breakaways. Nearing the final sprint, the team members form a train in front of their sprint man, allowing him to draft until the final 150-200 m. It's all designed to make the other teams work and keep your man rested.
Maybe other readers can explain some different examples.
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