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How a TT should be ridden

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:43 pm
by foo on patrol
I head an interesting quote on the TDF last nigh!!
I think it was from Schlecks or Contadors' father. Your legs should be jelly, if you have ridden a time trial to your best!
In other words, you should not be able to stand for at least 5mins.
This has always, been my line of thought!!!You should be putting everything into it, if it is a final or equivalent to a final, because you will only know then, what is required for a 100% effort. :idea:

Foo

Ps. This is differrent to a Tri event.

Re: How a TT should be ridden

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:34 pm
by sogood
foo on patrol wrote:Ps. This is differrent to a Tri event.
Not really. In tri, you should melt to the ground at the finish line too. :mrgreen:

Re: How a TT should be ridden

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:46 pm
by Missy24
sogood wrote:
foo on patrol wrote:Ps. This is differrent to a Tri event.
Not really. In tri, you should melt to the ground at the finish line too. :mrgreen:
prefferably at the end of the run

Re: How a TT should be ridden

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:55 pm
by sogood
Missy24 wrote:
sogood wrote:
foo on patrol wrote:Ps. This is differrent to a Tri event.
Not really. In tri, you should melt to the ground at the finish line too. :mrgreen:
prefferably at the end of the run
There's only one finish line for the whole race I trust. :wink:

Re: How a TT should be ridden

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:31 pm
by foo on patrol
Missy24 wrote:
sogood wrote:
foo on patrol wrote:Ps. This is differrent to a Tri event.
Not really. In tri, you should melt to the ground at the finish line too. :mrgreen:
prefferably at the end of the run
Yes, that was the reason for my statement! No good burning yourself out, in one stage, to only burn out,in the final run!
For a Tri, you would need to know your strongest leg then, capitalise on it, to your benefit then, work on your weakness! :idea:

Foo

Re: How a TT should be ridden

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:27 pm
by Missy24
Exactly

Re: How a TT should be ridden

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:37 pm
by BarryTas
the key it to be consistant, same cadence and same HR all the way, but try to finish a bit harder, you should not be able to sprint at the end.

therefore doing latic threshold training is good

Re: How a TT should be ridden

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:56 pm
by Peacewise
TT, yep I agree put it all out there, make the legs jelly, break the heart, gasp for air. TTing is all about suffering in my opinion.