You will have come across the double pace line on your local group ride or seen it used it large groups in pro races. We give you top tips on how to use this valuable bunch skill safely and efficiently, allowing you to go faster.
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The double pace line, sometimes known a through-and-off is common place throughout cycling. Whether in a large break at the Tour de France, in the gruppetto fighting to get back to the peloton in mountain stages, or in your local cycling club's chaingang, chances are that you will come across it soon, or have already.
Simon Richardson, Daniel Lloyd and Tiffany Cromwell show you how to use a double pace line as efficiently as possible, with pro tips on improving group aerodynamics, and even what you can do when you need to take a break from working in the group!
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