Originally Posted by
Idioteque
how do you exactly move through the pack?
You learn it over time, but its basically about being persistant and opportunistic. When a slight gaps opens insinuate your way in. When others are attentive for a second that's your opportunity.
You don't have to bump people out of the way, but when a gap opens, they've got to know, you're not going to be intimidated from filling it.
Also when the race slows down just a touch, its a good time to hammer for just a bit and move up multiple places.
A tactic I like is when the race slows just a bit, I'll go up one side all the way to the front, and then just sit next to the 3rd or 4th rider, and wait for them to let just a little gap open,and then I move in. If they really contest me for the spot, I'll pick on the next guy.
Anticipate the accelerations out of turns, and be faster out of the corner.