Originally Posted by
lhbernhardt
Being Also, the fitter or stronger you are as a cyclist, the longer it's going to take you to warm up. More muscle mass takes longer to warm up. I've known track sprinters that take about an hour to warm up. Back when I was racing, I'd do a 30-km warmup prior to a 15-km criterium!
Luis
And the shorter the race, the longer the warmup, because you will be cranking it right from the start.