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If you're trying to improve your cycling performance you've probably tried all sorts of training ideas - perhaps you've read up on the subject in a number of pro cyclist training books and have become an 'expert' in nutrition, ideal training distances and the cycling equipment you should have. However the chances are you're still not as fast as you could be. In fact you might even be seriously hindering your progress by doing the wrong type training at the wrong time.

Competitive cycling at the highest level is dominated by European based professional teams, complete with masseurs, coaches, cycling managers, directors, PR officials and of course highly conditioned cyclists who earn their living racing for a team sponsor.

Though the pros use shorter street cycling races as practice for the Triple Crown races (Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and the Road World Cycling Championship), there are many teams that compete in street races.