Rolling up to the start line, know that there are many photographers taking pictures. You want to look cool, calm, and collected, right? But how do you do that? It's not as simple as putting on a poker face or looking mean, it has to do with your body language too. Compare these two pictures and tell me the difference:
In the top picture, the riders have their arms on the tops of their handlebars, look relaxed while cracking a joke with each other. In the bottom picture, these riders look nervous, tense, with their hands already grabbing the brakes; obviously before the start of a Cat 5 crit (also note the poor choice of sunglasses, crooked helmets, etc.). The riders in the top picture certainly look more ready to win a race. Remember these things at your next race.
