Beginner Road and Criterium Racer Skills Clinic

Beginner Road and Criterium Racer Skills Clinic

Skills Clinic · San Diego, CA

Race With Confidence

A hands-on clinic for the essential skills of road racing and criteriums. You build them step by step — from the basics to more complex techniques — under the watchful eye of an experienced coach.

Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been riding for a while and want to take your performance to the next level, this clinic was designed to help you.

Road RacingCriteriumsTeams & Groups
Riders at a road and criterium skills clinic
On the bike at the clinic

Who Should Attend

Any cyclist who wants to improve their road racing and criterium skills — wherever you’re starting from.

01 New to Racing You’re getting ready for your first road races or crits and want to start with solid fundamentals.
02 Riders Ready to Improve You’ve been cycling for a while and want to sharpen your skills and race better.
03 Teams, Companies & Groups I can bring the clinic to your group, at a safe location that works for you.

Skills You’ll Learn

The core skills of road and criterium racing — among others, depending on what your group needs most.

01 Cycling Form & Posture How you sit, hold the bars and stay relaxed on the bike — the base every other skill builds on.
02 Endurance Techniques Riding efficiently, so you still have something left for the end of the race.
03 Speed & Sprinting Building speed and putting out your best effort when it’s time to sprint.
04 Cornering in Criteriums Picking your line and carrying speed through the tight turns crits are known for.
05 Climbing & Descending Pacing yourself up the climbs and staying in control on the way down.

How the Clinic Works

The clinic builds progressively, from basic to more complex techniques. You practice and refine each skill with a coach watching and guiding you.

01 Individual Assessment We start by seeing where your skills are today.
02 Hands-on Training You learn each skill on the bike, by doing it.
03 Group Sessions Interactive sessions where you practice together with other riders.
04 Real-time Feedback Coaching and corrections while you ride.
05 Follow-up Support Support after the clinic as you keep improving.

From the Clinic

Riders practicing at the skills clinic
Skills clinic
PRT skill clinic, June 7, 2023
PRT skill clinic · June 7, 2023
Rider at the skills clinic
Rider at the skills clinic
Rider at the skills clinic
Rider at the skills clinic

Sample Drills

Drills are at the heart of the clinic. Each one targets a specific skill and improves it gradually. Here are a few we might use.

Endurance High Cadence Spinning a faster, smoother pedal stroke to build endurance.
Speed Sprint Intervals Short, hard efforts to improve your speed.
Criteriums Cornering Practice Repeating tight turns until they feel natural, like the ones you’ll race in crits.
Safety Proximity Drills Getting comfortable riding close to other riders, to keep you and the group safe.
Why Drills Work
Muscle memoryEndurance & speedTechnical skillsConfidenceReal race situations
Why Choose This Clinic

What You’ll Leave With

01 Improved cycling skills
02 Increased confidence
03 Better race performance
04 Personalized coaching
05 Community connection

About Your Coach

With over 20 years of racing and more than 5 years of coaching, I bring real race experience to every clinic. My goal is to help you improve, no matter where you’re starting from.

20+ Years Racing5+ Years CoachingUSA Cycling Level 1TrainingPeaks Level 2
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How to Join

I can organize a clinic at a safe location that works for you and your team, company or group. Reach out to start the conversation.

Call me today (619) 649-9309 Plan a Clinic