First race ,(Got dropped)

Zingaro134

after my first race last night i noticed that i was getting dropped on the flats and downhills ,but was ok going up hill , any training advice for going faster on flat and downhill, thanks

turnerjohn

er ride faster :shock:

ddraver

If you re not training properly now, start training. Tyr and structure your rides to work in your weaknesses. If this really is ground zero then any cycle training manual should help get you started, if you ve been training more diligently for a while then try a coach

amaferanga

Sounds most likely that you don't know how to ride efficiently in a bunch.

meursault

Can anyone recommend any links for noob racers. Also Old and slow noob races, I am Cat 6 beer and cakes atm. :P Or is sportive the best way forward?

cyco2

You're not race fit mentally and phsyically. So, keep racing and don't hang around near the back of the bunch. Try and keep well up using your climbing to keep you there and be prepared for the accelerations.

buckles

Get down and stay on the wheel innit. Practice makes perfect

Zingaro134

Thanks for the replies, I Was out on a group ride tonight and realized how easy it is to catch up when i get down on the drops (Which I didn't do), Also someone said not to stay at the back of the group , unfortunatly i stayed at the back because of bad visabillity which was caused by bad weather. Any ideas on training manuals or anything as some of you suggested?

colinsmith123

Books

A good place to start:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Time-Crunched-Cyclist-2nd-Ed-Powerful/dp/193403083X/ref=pd_sim_b_3

Before moving on to this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Cyclists-Training-Bible-Friel/dp/1934030201/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371101612&sr=8-1&keywords=the+cyclists+training+bible

This then follows:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Power-Meter-Handbook-Triathletes/dp/1934030953/ref=pd_sim_b_9

And some £1000 or so later you're into this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Training-Racing-Power-Meter-Hunter/dp/1934030554/ref=pd_sim_b_8

Or, for left centre methods, there's this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Obree-Way-Graeme/dp/1408196425/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1371101953&sr=1-3&keywords=graeme+obree

There are many more books out there, and like coaches you pays your money and you takes your choice