Stage 1 Recap: TrainerRoad Athletes Race the 2021 Absa Cape Epic - Ask a Cycling Coach 331
With the short Prologue successfully behind them, competitors faced the first major challenge of Cape Epic with the 98 km Stage 1. Our teams all came out of the prologue well-positioned and feeling go...
18 Okt 202111min
TrainerRoad Athletes Race the 2021 Absa Cape Epic: Prologue Recap - Ask a Cycling Coach 330
Beginning and ending at the University of Cape Town, this opening time trial was far too short and early in the race to cement an overall victory, but a major setback or crash here could have ended th...
17 Okt 202112min
Cape Epic Course Preview – Ask a Cycling Coach 329
Join Jonathan Lee and Trainerroad’s Rossouw Bekker as they break down the Cape Epic route, considering the unique demands and challenges that await them in each stage. --------------------------------...
14 Okt 202127min
Cape Epic Team Preview! – Ask a Cycling Coach 328
Cape Epic is finally here! Tune is as we get to know each team, what their preparation has been like, how they plan to execute and more. ---------------------------------------------- TRY TRAINERROAD ...
7 Okt 20211h 49min
Athletes and Insulin, Carbohydrate Timing and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 327
High carb intake and endurance sports go hand-in-hand, but is this damaging to your health? Join us and Orange Seal Off-Road’s Hannah Finchamp as we dig into the relationships of glucose, insulin and ...
30 Sep 20212h 7min
Does Anaerobic Training Hurt FTP, Glycolysis, Meal Timing and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 326
Anaerobic training is important for many athletes, but does its high-sugar burning nature lower your FTP? We’ll dig into the science of anaerobic training, lactate threshold, glycolysis, meal timing a...
23 Sep 20212h 5min
Cross-Training, Raising Power While Dropping Weight and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 325
Cross-training is not usually considered as necessary for cyclists, but should it be? We’ll cover the science of cross-training, how to raise power while dropping weight and much more in this episode ...
16 Sep 20211h 34min
Energy Cost of Recovery, Training Camps and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 324
We know you burn energy in training, but what about when you recover? What processes happen in your body and how much energy does it take? We’ll cover this and go into the do’s and don’ts of training ...
9 Sep 20212h 14min
