Events

2020 GVCC/Legaci Skills Clinic, March 28 - 29

Supported by GVCC and NYSBRA

  • Two-day Road Cycling Clinic in Rochester, NY., March 28 - 29. Wheatland Chili High School. The target participants are beginner and recreational cyclists.  Participants can choose 1 or both days
  • Attendance at both days is worth up to 3 race days for cat 5-4 or 3 pts for cat 4-3.

Instructor:  Todd Scheske, USA Cycling Level 1 Elite Coach, Peaks Coaching Group Elite/Master Coach

Content Information: The clinic will include (among other topics): basic group riding skills, group ride etiquette, pace lines (beginning and advanced), gear selection, bike fit/position, race strategy, cornering, attacking/counter attacking, bridging, sprinting, time trial starts/efforts, bike maintenance, etc.  Skills instruction will follow the format as posted on NYSBRA.

Max attendance: 20

Registration fee: $20 cash, paid on-site

For Registration, contact:

Todd Scheske

GVCC Development Director

Email: coach@legacicycling.com

Phone: 585-455-2338

** This event supported by a grant from the New York State Bicycle Racing Association (NYSBRA http://www.nysbra.com/)

Schedule:

Day 1

8:00-8:40 am:  30-45 minutes classroom covering basic bike function, maintenance and fit, theory behind the skills that will be conducted that day and basic race theory regarding attacking, drafting etc.

8:50 – 9:30 am:         basic skills as presented in BASIC-COMPETITION-SKILLS-PROGRAM.pdf.

10:00 am: Giro Training event.  First 25 minutes will be paceline and working group etiquette then mentored racing for 30 minutes (or about 15 miles minimum total)

11:30-12:00 pm:  wrap up summary and Q&A

Day 2:

8:00-8:40 am:  30-45 minutes classroom covering basic theory behind the skills that will be conducted that day and more advanced race strategy and tactics including some discussion of previous day’s racing.

8:50 – 9:30 am:         skills as presented in BASIC-COMPETITION-SKILLS-PROGRAM.pdf.

10:00 am: Giro Training event.  First 25 minutes will be paceline and working group etiquette then mentored racing for 25-30 minutes. (or about 15 miles minimum total)

11:15-12:00 pm:  wrap up summary and Q&A

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About GVCC

The Genesee Valley Cycling Club is affiliated with the United States Cycling Federation and USA Cycling. We are dedicated to the promotion and development of road racing in Rochester, NY