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    HOW TO MASTER THE TRAILS

    Oct 29, 2020 3 minutes
    CAREL DU PLESSIS/XTERRA

    01 TECHNIQUE AND TORQUE BOOST

    “It’s no surprise that some of the best road cyclists, including Peter Sagan, have some form of background in mountain biking,” says the former Xterra age-group world champion, Andy Wadsworth. “The lack of grip on off-road surfaces improves pedal technique by forcing you to elicit a more consistent pedal stroke. You also increase power as the stop-start acceleration exiting corners leads to many high torque efforts, while looking ahead for obstacles increases alertness for the road.”

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