Originally Posted by
carleton
If the opponent of which you speak is a "pure sprinter" with high % of fast twitch fibers, the other option is to lead from the front and slowly but consistently accelerate, but don't outright jump out of the saddle. This will fool many inexperienced sprinters and lull them into accelerating past a speed where they can make a powerful jump while slowly burn their "matches" (using anaerobic power).
Is this tactic the 'razor' which has been discussed on these boards previously? I do think it's fascinating how there are many ways to skin a cat in the sprint game.