How to boost your sprint this summer

Want to develop a killer sprint this summer? Unless you win by a solo time trial home to the finish sprinting is the most important tool you need to win a bike race. Whether it's a bunch sprint or a breakaway with another rider you'll need to be able to sprint over the top of them to win. This article discuses the cycling training techniques...

How to get a jump in a sprint

In this quick video clip you'll see how to take your opponent by surprise and win a cycling sprint. The jump starts right at the start of this clip so don't blink or you'll miss the move.

The important thing about this move is to create the gap so that your opponent has to work just as hard as you. To do this you'll need to take the other...

Cycling Hill Sprints - How to get high cycling power when you need it

While visiting Wellington a few months ago I got the chance to ride some of my old hill sprints. Hungerford Road is one of them tipping out at around 17%, this short climb is tough.

Hill sprints are a great way to develop raw power that you can use in road races, criteriums, sprints and recreational rides when you need to put down short...

Going long. How to beat sprinters

The leadout train - One way to win a cycle sprint finish

The Lead-out train is a simple tactic.

Alessandro Petacchi shows us how to finish a sprint

What a fantastic sprint stage two of the Giro. Alessandro Petacchi edged Mark Cavendish to win the second stage of the Giro d'Italia. Watch Alessandro come around Mark and box him in then moves right up against the barrier. Classic sprinting!