From improving your position through to training with power, here are 8 tips to help you ride faster (than a majority of cyclists on earth…)

Part one (for beginner cyclists): https://youtu.be/szLA1df61Mc?si=d_r9xkTmPxh9h66d

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00:00 Intro
00:40 Tip # 1
02:32 How to improve position
06:29 Structure training
11:19 Equipment upgrades
12:39 Watch your map

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.

24 Comments

  1. Great list! The one thing I'd add under the equipment heading is drivetrain efficiency. Having a clean, waxed drivetrain can save you a meaningful amount of watts, and it's one of your bigger bang-for-buck upgrades/improvements. I'm a big Silca fanboy in this department.

  2. Solid advice as always mate. I'll be putting my Assiomas to good use on the Neusiedlersee Radmarathon next month along with trying to improve my position to reduce the dreaded wind effect around the lake!

  3. Love the video!
    A proper bikefit and cycling shoes that fit well can increase your power output. Sometimes even up to 10 percent. I got some proper shoes and it is very noticable. Not 10 percent but definitely an increase!

  4. A good one with one exception: talking about tire pressure without considering the rider weight. Like all those ones where shorter cranks are promoted, regardless of the height of rider.

  5. If I ride in an aero position for a short time my arms start to hurt and then they be hurting for the whole ride. how do I improve this?

  6. Fun fact; aerobic uptake is the ONLY thing that matters. Coppi, Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault, Lemond, etc. You cannot ride yourself into being a top cyclist.

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