Fabian Cancellara’s top 11 time trial tips

Olympic Champion Fabian Cancellara has one word to describe amateur time triallists in the UK: “crazy”. All the same, the TT maestro was happy to pass on 11 nuggets of wisdom that any of us can make use of, regardless of ability

Fabian Cancellara on his way to gold at the 2016 Olympic Games. Photo: Graham Watson

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1 Prepare

“It’s not only the day before the race that’s important, what’s important is the week before. You have to eat carbs and good quality food, be relaxed, be ready for what is coming, whether it’s a long race or a short one.”

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