GC, KOM, and Points: Stage Race Classification Explained
Understanding Stage Race Structure Stage races compress the complexity of cycling competition into multi-day formats where different rider types can excel on different days, yet...
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Team Time Trials and Relay Races: Group Event Strategies
The Team Time Trial: Synchronized Suffering Team time trials transform cycling from individual endurance test into coordinated group effort. Success requires not just individual strength...
Masters 50+ to Juniors: Age Group Racing Explained
The Philosophy of Age-Based Competition Cycling recognizes what other sports often ignore: competitive fires burn across lifespans. Age group racing allows 55-year-olds to compete against...
Cash, Medals, or Schwag: Understanding Race Prize Categories
The Prize Ecosystem Cycling prizes range from multi-million dollar contracts for Grand Tour winners to participation medals for charity ride finishers. Understanding the prize landscape...
Chip Timing vs. Manual: How Races Track 10,000 Finishers
The Challenge of Mass Start Timing When 10,000 riders cross a start line over a 30-minute period and finish in random order hours later, determining...
From Permits to Porta-Potties: What Goes Into Organizing a Race
The Invisible Machinery of Race Day When riders line up for a cycling event, they see start banners, course marking, and officials with clipboards. What...
Marshals, Feed Zones, and Finish Lines: Volunteering at Events
The Volunteer Ecosystem Behind every cycling event stands an army of volunteers whose work enables racing to happen. From pre-dawn course setup to post-sunset equipment...
Strava Segments and Power Files: Analyzing Your Race Performance
Why Post-Race Analysis Matters Race data contains lessons that feelings obscure. Your perception of a race—where you felt strong, where you struggled—often misaligns with what...
48 Hours After the Finish: Post-Race Recovery That Works
The First Two Hours: Immediate Recovery The 48-hour window following a race determines how quickly you return to productive training. Proper recovery is not passive...
Capturing the Moment: Getting Professional Race Photos of Yourself
The Value of Race Photography Professional race photos capture what our memories cannot: the exact expression of effort on a decisive climb, the perfect form...
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