6 Tips To Become An Expert At Drafting | Cycling Skills

Published on February 9th 2023

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Drafting is one of, if not the most, important skills to learn to improve your riding. You can save 30% of your energy and ride faster if you know how to do it correctly! So Conor and Manon are here to show you how! 

0:00 - Intro
0:32 - What is drafting
1:20 - Communicate
1:57 - Overlap with care
2:44 - Back off
3:31 - Don't fixate on the wheel
3:59 - Avoid smashing through
4:20 - Choose your moment

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