Fan Guide for Banff

Some of you might have family members coming to watch a bike race for the first time. Here are some tips, shamelessly lifted from RoadBikeRider.com:

Helpful things to shout:

• "Your teammate is bridging up to you."
• "Four riders have a 15-second lead, but two of them aren't pulling."
• "Take turn 1 wide. I sprinkled carpet tacks on the inside." (Best said sotto voce.)

Unhelpful things to shout:

• "Go faster!"
• "You're getting dropped."
• "Boy, do you stink."
  

How to answer when bystanders ask why you're not racing:

• "I put the 'cry' in criterium."
• "I get dizzy riding around in circles."
• "I prefer it when my skin is attached to my body."