For
those new and old to cycling, you will hear cyclists say various things before,
during and especially after races. As what they say can only rarely be taken
literally, here are some examples of what they really mean:
What
they say:
“I
have not ridden my bike all week.”
What
they mean:
“I
have trained at least 600km (A grade) / 400km (B grade) / 300km (C grade) /
200km (D grade) / 100km (E grade) / 50km (F grade) this week.”
What
they say:
“You
rode well today.”
What
they mean:
“I
beat you today!”
What
they say:
“You
have been riding well lately.”
What
they mean:
“I
have beaten you in all the recent races!”
What
they say:
“You
look like a promising rider.”What they mean:
“I am always going to beat you!”
or
alternatively:
“Very
soon you will be moving up a grade and we won’t need to race you any more.”
What
they say:
“I’m
feeling tired.”
What
they mean:
“I’m
about to launch an attack and drop you.”
What
they say:
“Come
through!”
What
they mean:
“I
want a rest and then when you’re tired, I’m going to attack.”
What
they say:
“I’m
not feeling well today.”
What
they mean:
“I
intend winning today.”
What
they say:
“Let’s
work together.”
What
they mean:
“I
feel tired and need a tow.”
or
alternatively
“I
want a free tow to close the gap so I can jump across by myself and leave you
behind.”
What
they say:
“I’ll
just sit on the back and not race.”What they mean:
“I intend just sitting in and waiting to win the sprint.”
You
will undoubtedly have other examples which could be added to this list and the
stories told are the same in all grades. Hopefully this new found knowledge
will increase your enjoyment of cycling and ability to race.
Anon Cyclist
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