Competitive Cycling Tips
Developing the endurance and bike maneuvering skills necessary for competitive cycling races requires lots of training. Learn all about competitive cycling and get expert training and racing tips in this free competitive cycling video lesson series.
Series Summary
The bicycle is a bi-pedal, human powered vehicle that is the principle means of transportation in many regions. Numbering over one billion worldwide, bicycles are used in a range of fields including toys, fitness, courier services, police work, and sports. In some places, the bicycle has taken on a romanticism and aesthetic akin to that of the automobile, and the vintage and classic bikes are considered collectors items. In other fields, e.g. cycling for sport and mountain biking, bicycle technology is advancing rapidly from its humble start in the 19th century. In this free video series, our expert Sal Collura will teach you how to train and compete in competitive cycling. Sal will show you how to train on all the different days of the week, leading up to how to train and eat the days before and the day of your bike race. Mr. Collura will tell you how to train for several different types of bicycle races including, time trial, criterium, and road races. He will even tell a bit about nutrition and conditioning.-
Time Trial Tips for Competitive Cyclists
When racing in a time trial as a competitive cyclist, it's important to stay in a tucked position and go all out. Learn how to compete in a time trial in this free competitive cycling video lesson.
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How to Recover from a Competitive Cycling Race
After a competitive cycling race, it's very important to eat the right balance of carbs and proteins in order to recover your muscle strength. Learn how to recover from a race in this free sports nutrition video lesson.
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Time Trial Race Strategy for Competitive Cyclists
An expert competitive cyclist gives strategy tips for racing time trials in this free sports competition video on bikes and bicycling.
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Wednesday Training Routine for Competitive Cycling
When training for competitive cycling, Wednesdays are a good day to train at a moderate to high pace. Learn how to create a day-by-day training routine for competitive cyclists in this free bike riding video lesson.
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How to Finish a Criterium in Competitive Cycling
An expert competitive cyclist gives tips on how to sprint during the finish of a criterium race in this free educational sports video on bikes and bicycling.
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Training for Criteriums in Competitive Cycling
When training for a criterium competitive cycling race, it's important to practice riding corners fast on your bike. Get tips on training for criteriums in this free educational sports video.
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Thursday Training Tips for Competitive Cyclists
Thursdays are a great day for competitive cyclists to simulate a race situation in their training work-out. Get tips on how to create a day-by-day training routine for competitive cycling in this free educational sports video on bicycling and bikes.
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Overview of Competitive Cycling
Competitive cycling is both an individual and team sport that requires good endurance and sprinting skills. Get an overview of how to train and race as a competitive cyclist in this free bicycling video lesson.
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Base Miles for Competitive Cycling Training
Base miles are moderately paced bike rides that can help you get familiar with your bike when training for competitive cycling. Learn how to train with base miles in this free bicycling video lesson.
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How to Compete in a Criterium Competitive Cycling Race
Warming up properly is extremely important in short competitive cycling races such as criteriums. Learn how to compete in a criterium in this free educational sports video for competitive cyclists.
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Warming Up for Competitive Cycling Races
Get competitive cycling tips on how to warm up properly for a road race, criterium race or time trial in this free educational sports video on bikes and bicycles.
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Tuesday Training Tips for Competitive Cyclists
Speed workouts, or sprints, are great for competitive cycling training on Tuesdays. Get tips on creating a day-by-day training routine for competitive cyclists in this bicycling, or bike riding, educational video.
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Saturday Training Tips for Competitive Cyclists
As a competitive cyclist, if you don't have a race on Sunday, then bike long, hard hours for your Saturday competitive cycling training routine. If you do have a Sunday race, then focus your Saturday training on preparing for the race. Learn how in this educational sports video.
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Upper Body Conditioning for Competitive Cycling
Upper body conditioning is an important but often overlooked aspect of competitive cycling training. Learn how to condition and train your upper body in this free sports training video lesson for competitive cyclists.
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The Mental Aspect of Competitive Cycling
For competitive cyclists, staying tough and strong-willed in a difficult race can make the difference between winning and losing. Learn how your mental outlook and attitude can help you in competitive cycling in this free educational sports video.
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Body Conditioning for Competitive Cycling
Riding your bike is the best training for competitive cycling races, but cross-training is also very important. Learn all about body conditioning for competitive cyclists in this free sports training video lesson.
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Road Race Tips for Competitive Cyclists
Knowing when to conserve your energy in competitive cycling is a key aspect of winning road races. Get expert tips for competing in road races in this free sports competition video for competitive cyclists.
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Nutrition Tips for Competitive Cyclists
It's important for competitive cyclists to get the right balance of carbs and proteins before, during and after a race. Learn about proper nutrition for competitive cycling training and racing in this free educational sports nutrition video.
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Monday Training Routine for Competitive Cycling
Mondays are usually recovery days for competitive cyclists, because weekends tend to involve tough training. Learn how to train on Mondays in this free educational sports video on bicycling or bike riding.
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Training for Road Races in Competitive Cycling
Riding your bike on hills is an important way to build your endurance and train for road races. Learn how to train for competitive cycling road races in this free educational sports video on bicycling.
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Training for Time Trials in Competitive Cycling
An expert cyclist gives tips on how to train for time trial competitive cycling races in this free educational sports video on bicycling or bike riding.
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Friday Training Routine for Competitive Cycling
Make Fridays your 'fun day' when training as competitive cyclist. An expert gives tips for creating a day-by-day competitive cycling training routine in this sports video lesson on bike riding.
