RRers - winter recharging sessions @ H'don

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Training and racing notes
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> John Leitch, coach
> 01737 84 36 01
> john.leitch@rbi.co.uk
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> Power Pack - winter recharging sessions
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> Judgement Day - request for more responses to the questionnaire
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> Sunday November 23
>
> for
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> 4th Cat and 3rd Cat male riders
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> on the Hillingdon circuit
>
> start: 12.30pm
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>
> Chris Mison has fired back his entry, here's his information. he's opted
to go public and I hope it inspires a few more of you to respond
>
> Please list your three best decisions made during any race this year.
>
> Better positioning in the bunch, taking as much shelter as possible
>
> Keeping going when dropped and reforming smaller group with other riders
> (useful experience)
>
> Please list your three worst decisions made during any race this year
>
> Going for an intermediate Prime, not lasting the pace and then getting
dropped off the back
> Riding hilly courses!
> Entering 3/4 cat races where standard is too high.
>
> have you ever made the first attack in a race?
no
>
> have you ever been in a two-man break?
no
>
> have you ever attacked out of a break?
no
>
> if you are in a break do you like someone to become the coordinator of
> everyones' effort?
yes
>
> have you ever talked tactics with other riders during a race? no
>
> do you ever get better results that a stronger ride?
yes
>
> Do you think Alexandre Vinokourov was the most tactically aware rider in
the Tour de France?
>
> No, Lance was still best but Vinokourov was good.
>
> Chris Mison
> 4th cat riding with NHRC club
> number of points in 2003: zero thanks for this Chris -
John L
>
> Now you'll take part in the survey? Yes?
> Here it is then...
>
>
> Please list your three best decisions made during any race this year.
>
> eg
>
> - when I got on Fred's wheel with a mile to go, recognising that he was
the strongest sprinter, and stayed there until 50m from the line and got
round the side of him for a win
> - when is saw Peter, Dave and Rick escape in a break and I got across to
them on thethird lap at..
> - when I agreed with Ron before the race at.. that we'd work together to.
>
> Please list your three worst decisions made during any race this year
>
> eg
>
> - to watch Jim go on a hill, and just wait for the top, expecting Tim to
chase him (with me then on Tim's wheel).. but Tim never went and know I
could have got across on my own if I'd gone at the right time
>
> have you ever made the first attack in a race? yes no
>
> have you ever been in a two-man break? yes no
>
> have you ever attacked out of a break? yes no
>
> have you ever been in a break and after a while been dropped?
yes no
>
> if you are in a break do you like someone to become the coordinator of
everyones' effort?
> yes no
>
> have you ever talked tactics with other riders during a race?
yes no
>
> do you ever get better results that a stronger ride?
yes no
>
> If yes, how?
> ................................
>
> Do you think Alexandre Vinokourov was the most tactically aware rider in
the Tour de France?
>
yes no
>
> your name....
>
> club.......
>
> 3rdCat/4thCat.....
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> number of points in 2003 ....
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> I'm planning to send out an e-mail of the results.
>
> Should your reply be:
accompanied by your name and details or
> anonymous?
>
> finally.. remind me, John, what exactly was the event again?
>
> Judgement Day will be a halfway house between training and racing.
>
> The objective is to get you to engage your brain and get used to devising
a race plan, to talk tactics with both your team. and (prepare to be
shocked) with riders in other teams.
>
> The plan is to do 9-10 short races, just two or three laps each. After a
quick pause for debriefing it will be on with the next.
>
> You will be put into teams of four and the team winning the most points at
the end wins.
>
> The format of each mini-race will vary. Here are a few examples:
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> event one
> three laps by full teams of four but with two riders/team to pull out
after two laps.
> Points on offer for the first four places: 30, 20, 10 and 5
> objective
> you select/nominate which riders to pull out and who will go the whole
distance
>
> event two
> two laps but with just by two of your riders, starting as a pair. You can
opt to start "early" or "late" with a 15sec gap between the two starting
times.
> Points on offer for the first four places: 30, 20, 10 and 5
> plus 50 bonus points added to any rider finishing in the top four who was
in a late-starting pair
> objective:
> to get you to make an assessment of your combined abilities relative to
the other three pairs.
>
> event three
> three laps by the two of your riders who sat out the previous race.
> a total of 100 points on offer to be shared between the first three across
the line
> objective:
> you decide whether to go it alone, deciding on your own team tactics, or
do a deal with riders in other teams to share the points between you
>
> If you are interested. please get in touch
> You don't need to form a team of four in advance, but if you're an
Addiscombe or a Twickenham you might prefer to have a club formation.
> What I mean to say is that individual entries are welcome.
>
> I'll probably hand out some extra bonus points every few races. One
possibility is to copy the "Dream Team" format and allow you to sell your
existing team leader and use some of the points to buy another one.
>
> Hillingdon cycle circuit couldn't be booked on a Saturday, hence the move
to a Sunday.
>
> The morning of November 23 has already been booked by Dave Wardle for a
duathlon which starts at 10.30. He anticipates a finish at around
11.45-12.00 so that should give us 30min to warm up ready to go at 12.30pm.
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