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Old 10-21-03, 01:27 PM
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what specific races do you want to do? climbing, flat, criterium, road race, time trial, etc.? until you know that answer, specific training isn't gonna help.

once you know what races you like, pick some specific races you want to win. plan to peak for these, with a ratcheting schedule that increases in intensity until you taper right before the race ... pick other races that will be training races.

in your first couple of years, if you're serious, you are gonna want to category up. this means you have to concentrate on winning points at a number of different events.

since entire books have been written on this subject, you're not gonna get a good idea from a few forum posts. check out: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...44717?v=glance
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