DHL Sprint School

Sprint Programme

At the DHL sprint school you will start to learn and develop the skills that you need to become a top track sprinter.  Match sprinting requires great awareness and vision - for example, you need to be able to look backwards while riding forwards and this is something you will be taught to do. 

Being able to move around all over the track in the 'cat and mouse' tactical part to the race is really important to be able to win the race.  You'll be doing lot's of drills to develop your skills in this area - including 'slalom, and 'hide and seek' exercises.  You will also learn the best line to take on the track to record a 200 metre time - and then you will get the chance to see how you can do against the other riders, and of course you can compare your time to Craig MacLean and Vicky Pendleton. 

Off the bike you will look at some videos to see the different tactics that the top sprinters use as well as doing workshops on things like mechanics and nutrition.