NEW STUDY for Cyclists | How Pros Actually Train (Not What You Think…) | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 566
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Weekly Hours and Small Seasonal Gains
Jonathan Lee notes mean weekly hours (~17–19) and modest average seasonal gains (≈12W FTP, 2.0 VO2max).
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// TOPICS COVERED
(00:00) Welcome!
(01:23) Carbohydrate Distribution in Cycling Performance
(05:32) Training Strategies of World Tour Cyclists
(21:24) Understanding Recovery in Interval Training
(32:50) How This Athlete Increased Their FTP
(39:57) Why Making Your Training Harder Makes You Slow
In this episode, Coach Jonathan Lee discusses recent studies on cycling performance, focusing on carbohydrate distribution and training strategies of professional cyclists. He emphasizes the importance of structured training and recovery, addressing listener questions about interval training and performance optimization.
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- No Performance Effects of Altered Carbohydrate Distribution During Intense Cycling. Podlogar. et al., 2025 ( https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsnem/aop/article-10.1123-ijsnem.2025-0059/article-10.1123-ijsnem.2025-0059.xml )
- Training Strategies of World Tour Cyclists: Periodization and Load Distribution Across a Competitive Season. Meteo-March, et al., 2025 ( https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/sms.70153 )
- Training Periodization, Intensity Distribution, and Volume in Trained Cyclists: A Systematic Review, Galán Rioja, et al., 2023 ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367128907_Training_Periodization_Intensity_Distribution_and_Volume_in_Trained_Cyclists_A_Systematic_Review )
- Moderate intensity active recovery improves performance in a second wingate test in cyclists. Gervasi, et al., 2023 ( https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10366462/pdf/main.pdf )
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