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Peloton PhD: The physics behind Valgren’s solo escape at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
This is the first of what will be an occasional column in which we’ll try to use very simple science to try to explain not just how peopl...

Why the Break was Made
Nearly every professional bike race features an hours-long, almost certainly doomed breakaway. The odds against this move are terrible, a...

How to set up a breakaway
The early breakaway is often the one that makes it all the way to the finish of the race. Judging the right moment to breakaway takes exp...

How To Move Up In A Bunch
A great race result is usually due to being in the right place at the right time. GCN's Matt Stephens takes you through the essentials of...

Anatomy of the Leadout With Mark Renshaw
Mario Cipollini was the first to master the leadout train to win an enormous amount of sprint finishes. Giovanni Lombardi is often credit...

Turning Around Negative Racing
One complaint I often hear about Masters racing is that it's negative. In my limited experience with racing against the old codgers, I co...

The Art Of The Counter Attack
I learned the art of the counter-attack from my teammate Duncan Smith. He's the master of reading the race and hitting the bunch at the r...

Climbing strategies
To be a good climber you need to build a foundation of strength. Strength is the component of fitness that allows you to climb faster. Yo...

Melbourne to Ballarat - Crosswinds and Number Crunching
Once thing I love about racing here in Australia is the history behind some of these events. Some of these races have been going on for ...

The Final Corner
Aussie Ben Kirstin comes first at the US Crit Championships. Photo courtesy of Velonews - Casey B. Gibson I've said it before and I'll s...

Politics of the Peloton - Reading The Race
Photo: Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com This past Saturday was my first race back after a few months off. Thankfully it wasn't the fie...