1) Warm up well. Really well.
2) If it’s a tailwind, there’s less advantage for scratch to catch up so best chance of limit winning
3) In cross-winds or the emergence of one ahead, get into position ASAP in the front 10 riders – even if you have to leap-frog around some to get your spot – then KEEP IT
4) Be careful not to get sucked in and over-gear early because the group will travel fast in a handicap – aim to rev more early & THEN gear up later
5) Work out who is the strongest & weakest rider in your group, and do about middle of the range amount of work when on the front
6) Don’t get caught sitting on at the back for too long hiding, as the body will shut down more than the other riders, and when a group comes by or someone attacks its harder to follow
7) Don’t do too much work at the front prematurely, there will be plenty of opportunity to work hard at a later stage when it will benefit you more!
8) Rest only once you have re-entered the working forward-moving line; there’s nothing worse than having to surge unnecessarily
9) Make use of rest phases if trapped at the back; drink something, get food ready in your sleeve for later, have a stretch out of the seat, look for chasing groups…
10) Only ever take a look backwards from the last wheel position.
11) If you know that a group is coming up behind, work a little harder to prepare the body for a sudden surge rather than relax and wait - try to be charged & ready for when they arrive
12) When you are inside the final 5km, switch to ‘mass-start race-mode’ & re-start your mental focus as a new race – now it’s every man for himself (I remove my sunnies to initiate a different head-space!)
13) If news comes that the limit groups will not be caught (so the race is over for everyone else to win), still be prepared for another race to begin anyway (inside your own group)
14) When in the sprint for the line after working hard all day, there is often a temptation to go early (300 or 400m out or more!?) because your legs are ‘switched on’ from all of the hard turns; wait as late as you can to hit out in the wind inside the final 200m only.
15) Train like you are intending to kick some arse, because if you're not seriously riding just to survive in one a handicap event, then someone ELSE is gonna be kickin yours.
15) Train like you are intending to kick some arse, because if you're not seriously riding just to survive in one a handicap event, then someone ELSE is gonna be kickin yours.
Rob Crowe OAM
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