Training Advice

I meant 3-4 minute intervals rather than sprints (badly repeating your own advice back to you!). I do a lot of what runners call fartlek - different-paced high intensity work to put myself under stress. (Or just go out for a ride with Adam!)

Long sprints might be impossible, but if you can do them then you are called Chris Hoy and win many golds ...

YouTube - Keirin world championchip 2008 : Chris Hoy

intevals/fartlek training is great for improving recovery and training for points and scratch track races but not the best way to train if you want to improve your sprint.

I never said long sprints were impossible, I said no one can hold there top speed for 500m even the legend that is Sir Chris Hoy loses roughly 3-4kph in a 200m tt and impressive that his kilo win was he wasnt flat out the whole last 2 laps, what he does so well is go at 90/95% of max for longer than anyone else can. It does help that his max is also pretty much quicker than everyone elses too!!