Originally Posted by
The Domestique
Thoughts? (Yes, I need to shrink my sphere.)
It struck me that when you follow the first bridge, you swing wide on a pretty easy turn, so I wonder if you need to work on your cornering (most people do). You get chased back by both teammates at separate times (the heck?!). And as has been noted, when you make your counterattack, you don't take the tightest line. Those extra meters add up, especially when attacking. Near the end when you were struggling to close the gap, I noticed that your position isn't nearly as aero as it could have been. Your arms are on the drops but really straight (from your shadow). Get low and put in a few hard pedal strokes to close it quickly. You stopped pedaling going into the corner pretty early instead of pedaling hard and taking the corner harder (improved cornering skills would help).
One of the things I've worked on the most is cornering. It lets me make up a lot of time (or create a gap) in the last lap or two when it matters most. At the levels I'm racing, it's a pretty noticeable advantage.