Originally Posted by
Heathpack
So TTs are not bike races?
Oh.
Good to know.
Obviously the bike leg of a triathlon, or a TT are races in the sense that they are timed competitive events.
However, they are very different events from mass start bicycle races.
When one thinks of bike racing, its usually in the context of mass start, head to head racing.
Notably, Time trials do not count as races for the purpose of earning upgrade points under USA Cycling Regulations.
If you think of your self as a bike racer because you've done a triathlon, or a few tt's, you're going to be in for a surprise in your first crit.