How To Improve Your Time On A Sportive

For many people, just getting end to the end of a Sportive is the main objective. But for others, it's all about improving their times and going quicker. So, here are a few tips on how to do exactly that.

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Choose the right feedzones - Don't stop at every feedstation unless totally necessary. They are often very busy and it's important to get on with the job in hand; filling bottles and restocking with food etc. Study the route in detail beforehand if you decide to do this.

A tight fitting rainjacket. It may sound daft, but compared to one that flaps about, a tighter fitting jacket will save lots of time against the wind.

Pacing. Starting slowly and finishing a lot faster, is something that we are never going to stop preaching here at GCN. Make sure you pace yourself, it doesn't matter how experienced you are as a rider, how much thought you put into your pacing, is still incredibly easy to get carried away at the start and go too fast.

Get aero. Not just your kit and equipment, but yourself. Get aero on the flat and downhills, and use groups of riders to your advantage

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