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I have relatively little experience on the track, so I want to learn the correct and safe ettiquette of riding in a group thoroughly. I've noticed in the intermediates at Herne Hill people are often all over the place, moving without looking etc.
I have a very basic question about the scenario below which I found myself in, I wanted to know the correct way to deal with it.
It's the final sprint of a race. Riders 1 & 2 are traveling along side each other. I am at the back and intend to move past all three. I move up along the outside, but as I approach rider 3, he moves out to accelerate past 1 & 2. I am already traveling faster than him and don't have time to look back over my shoulder.
I don't want to slow down and lose my speed, but cannot be sure I won't be moving across someone's path if I pull out further.
Where should I have been and what would be the correct way to deal with this?
Should I be allowing enough space when I innitially pull out to accomodate no. 3's move?
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