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    How to ride FASTER than your mates (9 tips for Beginner Cyclists)



    If you’re new to cycling and looking to ride your bike faster, here are 9 tips to help get you there…

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    00:00 Intro
    01:00 Structure your rides
    02:15 Don’t ONLY pedal on climbs
    04:36 Comfort is critical
    06:41 Pacing climbs correctly
    09:23 Bunch riding

    This video was filmed in Girona, Catalunya, Spain; a cycling mecca that has been home to many professional cyclists including Ben O’Connor, Jack Haig, Esteban Chaves, Ryan Mullen, George Bennett, James Knox, Dorian Godon, Jay Vine, and at one point George Hincappie, Lance Armstrong and Tyler Hamilton. Girona is used for training for races such as the Tour de France, Volta Catalunya, Vuelta Espana, Paris-Nice, Giro d’Italia and more. Teams such as Bora-Hansgrohe, INEOS-Grenadiers, Israel-Premier Tech Pro Cycling, Human Powered Health, Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team, UAE Team Emirates and others use Girona for team training camps and rider testing.

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    4. @pavement_menace on

      Tip #11, take up a 2nd discipline if you can! Skills on multiple surfaces from either gravel or MTB's pay off! Interesting trend lately in races with folks who have big Zwifter engines, but can't navigate a corner or make smooth movements.

    8. @kokonanana1 on

      My training when at my peak:
      Monday rest
      Tuesday 20 miles
      Wednesday 30 miles
      Thursday 40 miles
      Friday rest
      Saturday 80-100 miles
      Sunday +/- 60 miles
      About 12 hours/week

    9. @ElrocStone on

      Tip for those that don't have a cadence meter, try using music. You can look up music that has a 90bpm beat and cycle to that, I use it a bit even though I have a meter because its easy to keep pace without looking at stats. Open ear headphones are king for this if you have some.

    11. @marcus_velo_9970 on

      great tips, tell you what's interesting about Beginner Cyclists, they're using Zwift and/or coming into sport via indoor training, its probably a better (safer?) way to start out fitness wise, certainly a shift in how we experience cycling. Maybe some never go outdoors😀

    12. @GratzRides on

      Mate, this’s one of thee best, and most informative, cycling videos that will help riders in many aspects let alone helping them ride faster. Everything you said is on point! Well done.

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