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08-25-08 | 08:02 AM

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MrCrassic

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Originally Posted by roadwarrior

go to Carmichael's website and get his sprinting workout DVD. They are working out on trainers and it's all explained there.

Cavendish, McEwen, and Alijet all rock their bikes. So did Cippolini. They are pulling and pushing for greater speed, but that's also explained in the DVD. Proper positioning, arms as well, in there.

I thought they did that to shift their weight from side to side and allow for higher power transfer...

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