|
+ Subscribe To eNewsletter | |||
|
||||
|
Cycling NewsRecent Cycling News Items
Question Nine - The Breakaway
-
10 March 2010
Graham Potts has asked Simon about getting in breakaways and whether this could be a tactic he could use to gain an advantage in a race such as Paris-Nice.
Getting in breakaways is definitely not a gift. Like sprinting or climbing, it’s something that you need to train to be good at. From early on in my cycling career I realised that I was a bit of an all rounder. There are many better climbers and many better sprinters in the peloton than myself so I figured that the best chance I had of winning races was from a breakaway, so that’s what I worked on. You do need to be able to read a break well. There’s no point if the wrong combination of riders are trying to get away as the bunch will always bring them back.
Question Eight - Mental Preparation
-
09 March 2010
Leigh De Luca has asked Simon how he mentally handles tough situations on the bike and what he tells himself to get his heart rate and breathing back under control.
In this situation I try to focus on the things I can control and don’t get preoccupied with other riders or anything out of my control. I stay focused on specific points in the race coming up and try to create small goals for instance, get over the next climb, get to the front for the next cross wind section etc. The better you are prepared for the race the easier this is. A good example of this was during stage 15 at the 2008 Tour de France. I knew heading into the final climb that I was not the strongest in the group and that I would need to be on top of my game in order to give it my best shot at winning the stage.
Question Seven - Racing/Training Food
-
08 March 2010
Liz Swinton has asked Simon about his favourite food energy source whilst training and racing.
Hi Liz. This differs depending on whether I’m racing, training short or training long. My favourite training food without question is my Mum’s homemade Christmas cake. Unfortunately this only gets baked once a year, so I make the most of it for the couple of weeks following Christmas when I’m training in Australia. When I’m in Europe and Mum’s chrissy cake isn’t around, I prefer real food like madeleines, cakes, sandwiches etc. However, when I’m racing I stick to energy bars and gels. Simon. Cycling News Archive2010
Question Nine - The Breakaway - 10 March 2010
Question Eight - Mental Preparation - 09 March 2010
Question Seven - Racing/Training Food - 08 March 2010
Paris-Nice Preview - 07 March 2010
Question Six - Motocross to Cycling - 05 March 2010
Question Five - Changing Teams - 04 March 2010
Ruta Wrap - 02 March 2010
Question Four - Australian ProTour team - 01 March 2010
Simon takes 2nd behind Ventoso at Ruta del Sol - 25 February 2010
Question Three - Favourite race for 2010 - 25 February 2010
Simon places 3rd in Spain - 24 February 2010
Question Two - Colorado and Team Radio Shack - 23 February 2010
Question One - Nutrition - 22 February 2010
Ask Simon a Question - 15 February 2010
Upcoming Racing - 12 February 2010
Wind tunnel testing - 10 February 2010
What a start to the Season!! - 09 February 2010
Team SKY's first training camp - 09 February 2010
Team SKY Launch - 08 February 2010
Plans for the Season - 06 February 2010
Team get together and first impressions - 05 February 2010
2009
Simon sprints to Stage 10 at the Vuelta Espagna - 08 September 2009
Vuelta a Espagna - Week 1 Wrap Up - 05 September 2009
Simon claims the GP Ouest Plouay - 24 August 2009
Vuelta a Burgos - 16 August 2009
Vuelta a Burgos - Race Information - 05 August 2009
Tour of Denmark - 05 August 2009
My July - 20 July 2009
July, August & September Racing - 16 July 2009
Giro Wrap Up - 11 June 2009
Giro d'Italia - 24 May 2009
Liege-Bastogne-Liege Diary - 26 April 2009
Fleche Wallonne - 22 April 2009
Strong performance at Amstel - 20 April 2009
Racing the Classics - 16 April 2009
Simon to ride Fleche Brabanconne - 28 March 2009
Simon not participating in Milan – San Remo - 20 March 2009
Tirreno – Adriatico - 17 March 2009
Simon places 3rd in Lugano - 02 March 2009
Simon places 6th at Algarve - 21 February 2009
Cervelo shine at Algarve - 19 February 2009
Cervelo TestTeam Launched - 19 January 2009
Gerrans is Mr Nice Guy - www.theage.com.au - 10 January 2009
Simon takes stage one of the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic - 02 January 2009
2008
Simon receives key to shire - 11 November 2008
Trashbag - Simon Gerrans' cycling undershirt - 28 October 2008
Around the Bay - 25 October 2008
A different view of the Sun Tour - 25 October 2008
Simon joins Cervelo - 24 October 2008
Simon to ride the Kelly Country Classic - 09 October 2008
End of the Season - 03 October 2008
Looking towards Varese - 24 September 2008
Simon named in Cyclones team for the World Championships - 17 September 2008
Heading to Hamburg - 05 September 2008
Eneco Tour - 24 August 2008
Resting at home - 19 August 2008
Post Tour Criteriums & Pre Olympics - 01 August 2008
Tour de France - Stage 19: Roanne to Montlucon, 165.5km - 26 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 17: Embrun to l'Alpe d'Huez, 210.5km - 24 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 16: Cuneo to Jausiers, 157km - 23 July 2008
Thank You!!! - 21 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 15: Embrun to Prato Nevoso, 183km - 21 July 2008
Tour de France - stage 13: Narbonne to Nimes, 182km - 19 July 2008
Tour de France- Stage 12: Lavelanet to Narbonne, 168.5km - 18 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 11: Lannemezan to Foix, 167.5km - 17 July 2008
Tour de France - Rest day: Pau - 17 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 10: Pau to Hautacam, 156km - 16 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 8: Figeac to Toulouse, 172.5km - 13 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 7: Brioude to Aurillac, 159km - 12 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 6: Aigurande to Super Besse, 195.5km - 11 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 5: Cholet to Chateauroux - 232km - 10 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 4: Cholet to Cholet (ITT) - 29.5km - 09 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 3: Saint Malo to Nantes - 208km - 08 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 2: Auray to Saint Brieuc - 164.5km - 07 July 2008
Tour de France - Stage 1: Brest to Plumelec - 197.5km - 06 July 2008
Simon says he's ready to roll - 04 July 2008
Simon arrives in Brest for the start of the Tour - 03 July 2008
Simon lines up for his 4th Tour - 30 June 2008
Simon nominated for Olympic Games - 27 June 2008
Successful Route de Sud - 23 June 2008
Simon finishes his first Dauphiné on a high note - 18 June 2008
A Hard Week in the Ardennes - 29 April 2008
Simon Takes Stage 2 of Criterium International - 07 April 2008
Simon claims 6th place in the 5th stage of Paris-Nice - 15 March 2008
Gerrans Bio - Rupert Guinness - 01 January 2008
Australian Championships - Race Review - 01 January 2008
2007
GP Ouest Plouay - 31 August 2007
Simon selected for the Tour - 02 July 2007
Simon lines up at the 2007 Tour de Suisse - 15 June 2007
Simon takes out GP de Plumelec - 05 June 2007
Simon will line up for two one-day races in France - 29 May 2007
Tour de Romandie - 01 May 2007
Simon heads to the Northern Classics - 17 April 2007
Simon joins Ag2r team mates at Criterium International - 28 March 2007
Simon will be racing in Switzerland over the weekend - 01 March 2007
Simon comes 2nd in Haut Var and takes the lead in the Coupe de France* - 25 February 2007
Simon races at Tour du Haut Var - 23 February 2007
Simon's next race will be Trofeo Laigueglia - 13 February 2007
Simon heads to Grand Prix de la Marseillaise - 06 February 2007
 |
|
|
|
| © Copyright Simon Gerrans Professional Cyclist | ||||
|
||||
