Just ride absolutely flat out from the gun, a 10's not really long enough to do much else! Keep accelerating until you're turning a high cadence, change up, repeat until you run out of gears!

Big ring it all the way (wind up to speed until you can spin the gear and then sit down) and keep reminding yourself the pain will stop in a few minutes. 😉

You've done one before, haven't you?

Best not to ride with your brakes 'on' 😉

I used to do this too…

Warm up, warm up, warm up, at least 20 minutes of good high cadence spinning with a few big efforts in there too.

Rest as above really, if you can speak, see straight or dont vomit at the end you have not tried hard enough….

Try and at least drive round the course if you don't know it to sus-out where are problem bends might be and gauge, say, if the return leg is harder than going out – i.e. if you need to save a bit for the way back (or at least ease off a touch just before any hills/rises etc so you don't blow completely before the end).

As others have said, finding your own rhythm and sticking to it is the key…. and don't be afraid of the pain – it took me five more goes to better the time I did on my first go at the club 10, as I think then knowing how hard it was going to be put me off goign that far into the red a bit 😉

Start in your big-ring, and c.2/3rds down the block.

Thurman Merman's top-tips for a successful '10':

For a ten, mate, you should arrive on the start-line dripping in sweat.

Go hard for the first mile, but NOT balls-out. Build up to a steady 'plateau' of near-max effort (just below where it hurts) and keep it there for the middle 8 miles. THEN go balls-out for the last mile.

Keep your cadence high.

Get your back as low and flat as poss, and keep your elbows and knees in.

Concentrate. Don't let your mind wander (this is easier said than done…)

Repeat the following Tuesday evening.

And if you can't taste blood when you've finished, you haven't tried hard enough.

And if you beat 21:14 I'll buy you a pint 😉

if blood hasnt risen too the top of your skin like sweat you crash over the line due to not gripping the bars.
you need to have rubber on your chin as your face touchs the front wheel.
if you havent WOMAN

Not really, mate. There are plenty of faster guys than me around…

1.5 to 2 minutes slower on a 'standard' road bike? something like that? Haven't done it that often..

I'm still finding my feet but I tend to sprint for 30M or so out of the start then sit down and keep a low cadence. Concentrate hard on good peddling technique (perfect circles and maintain pressure throughout). Do all that you can to maintain a good aero position. I've not got TT bars yet so I just stay in the drops throughout. Try to keep knees and elbows in and stay low. If you are doing it right, you'll slot into the zone and just stare at that bit of tarmac 5M infront of your wheel as you grind it out, mouth gaping and sucking in air like a Dyson.

Me not looking very aero at all a few weeks ago.

I've since dropped the stem and improved technique and taken 90 seconds out of my PB, so I must be doing something right.

Good going! Nowxlook forward to an eternity of trying to better your time.