Technique

Remember the 1989 Tour de France when after 2,400 miles of racing Greg Lemond took the TT by eight seconds to with the race. Many accredit his win over Lauren Fignon to superior aerodynamics. Some, actually citing that Lauren’s ponytail may have lost him the race. And I know we’ve all see Lance on TV modifying his position in the wind tunnel. Even as a guy who shaves his legs, I’ve always wondered how big of a difference it really makes.

My coach, John Barclay, has always been good at setting up my workouts so they are fun and beneficial. He’s always coming up with new ways to mix it up. This sprint workout seemed to really open up my legs without too much fatigue.


1.5 hrs sprint day - 6 x small ring 39x17 starting at 10 mph - stand and spin out that gear to 120 rpm

3 x big ring 53x17 starting at 20 mph - stand spin out that gear, shift to 53x16 and spin it out to 120 rpm

3 x big ring 53x16 starting at 24 mph - stand spin out that gear, shift to 53x15 spin it out, shift to 53x14 and spin it out 110-120 rpm

There was a crazy tail wind on the way home from my ride today. Sections of the road were still covered in ice from last night’s snowfall. This made it a little sketchy but no big deal. If there’s one thing I learned while riding on the lakes and snowmobile trails back in Wisconsin, it's don't try to turn while you're on ice and never apply the front brake.