Good videos or reads on how to get in the break?

At your power and weight, you are better suited to get away on an uphill attack. Staying in the front 4-5 wheels during selective uphill sections is a good approach because the guys with more raw watts can’t just get a free ride across jumping on your wheel. Getting across a gap or immediately responding to a break on flatter terrain is going to be tougher and that’s best done by getting a ride with someone else or jumping from further back. Trying to get away from the group starting ~4th wheel is a tough order if you don’t have a serious kick unless the group is completely gassed.

Also, a big factor for getting in a break and making a break successful is how others perceive you as a rider. If you are not seen/known as a threat, people are less likely to chase you while instigating a break. Sometimes that means they just let you dangle and nobody tries to get across to join you. If you are known contributer/instigator of breaks, it will be harder to get away, but you are more likely to get help.

Honestly, you can read/research all you want and that can give you some guidelines, but the best way to learn is to try things in races. Unless you are already contesting podiums on a regular basis, don’t focus on results. Instead, use races as experiments. I’ve learned quite a few things (and actually ended up with some decent results) from racing dumb and just trying things. Don’t be the guy who analyzes the course, picks the 1-2 best spots to make a move, and then wait for those spots. Hint - everybody is focused on those spots.

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