Competitive Cycling Tips : How to Finish a Criterium in Competitive Cycling

[leafsfan9917]

what is a criterium? I am just getting into road bike racing

[koereurcete]

@leafsfan9917

a criterium is a race with much, little rounds. You see the cyclists like every 3min

[leafsfan9917]

@koereurcete so is it almost like a slalom race in skiing? not as fast or as physically demanding just much more technical?

[koereurcete]

@leafsfan9917

well no...they ride really fast but it's verry technical. After every turning they accelerate fast, it's almust a sprint to the next turning

[leafsfan9917]

@koereurcete well that is kind of like skiing, or even speed skating, in the longer skiing events and long track speed skating you want to keep the speed close to your max around turns, in short track speed skating and slolum skiing you slow down a lot around the tight turns but than make the speed back up in a short amount of time

[austify]

@leafsfan9917 it reminds me more maybe short track speed skating