Athlete Interviews – Breakaways with Clif Bar Racing

Not many teams know more about breakaways than Clif Bar Racing, and their status as USA Crits Champions Lap Leader Champions backs that up. Tune in as we go over every aspect of how to start, manage and successfully execute a breakaway. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   Introduction to Clif Bar Racing What is a break away?  How to decide to start a breakaway  How hard do you go during a breakaway? Strategic tactics for your breakaway What to do when your breakaway attempt isn't sticking  How to "sell" your attack  Team dynamics of a breakaway  Do you share the work evenly in a group breakaway  How to read your competition  Out of sight, out of mind  When do you want to get out of a breakaway?  Common mistakes in a breakaway  Should you attack into the wind?  Team tactics when there is a breakaway  "You never want to be the guy who makes the second to last move"  More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST   Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gather to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips.   Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM   TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals   Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   FOLLOW TRAINERROAD   Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad    • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad