Can't agree or disagree since I've had no training, but I'm sure it couldn't hurt having some.

My 3 major crashes were at 25mph range with little time to think.....

1-very close paceline of 8-mid pack, clipped wheel, down left side then sliding to center of 2-55mph lanes, held on to bars, rash left side + helmet + bars + seat.....NO time to prepare other than knowing to hold on to bars. Thoughts while falling.....wife a widow, I will be crushed, hope guys behind don't fall. I stopped sliding-sat up and was face oncoming traffic-got up with bike and ran to edge of road with traffic passing by at 55mph soon after getting to side. No drivers slowed down and one of the guys behind me said he saw me stop sliding-sit up-then get up faster than a speeding bullet.

2-another paceline of 3 on 45mph road last in line. Oncoming truck moves into our lane to pass a delivering mail truck. Lead rider pulls off on to grass. Second rider had mailbox block his exit so slams on brakes to avoid crashing into box and I slam into him. My bars get locked under his seat, I am ejected up like in a James Bond movie, land on head-shoulder with 2 cracking noises = C6 and right clavicle, compressed C5-C6-C7 with slippage, long thoracic nerve damage-cracked helmet. Trip to ER. No time to think about how to prepare to land.

3-15 miles into 56 mile triathlon bike segment at 25.2mph going into roundabout and lost rear wheel. DOWN left side holding bars, no time to think, stopped slide just before wheels impacted curb, got up bleeding and lots of rash, spun wheels, got on the bike, finished the ride and half marathon. Medical crew wanted me to go to ER but went to doctor friend since she was at home and on my way home.

Slow falls....time to think so tuck and roll. Happens when shoe doesn't un-clip when stopping or balanced lost when track-stand or just screwing up. Have wound up on back still clipped in and bike up in the air. Hard un-clipping when on back.