Can a Gravel Bike Be Used for Road Races?

Where should you draw the line with aggressive racing, why your sprint power may be lower than you want and how to improve it, why over-unders are so hard and what you can do to improve with them and much more in Episode 297 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

-Intro 00:11

-Get a sneak peek of the Science of Getting Faster Podcast! 00:44

-Work for TrainerRoad! 7:48

-Fueling advice for improving body composition 14:52

-Is racing getting too aggressive? 26:07

-How to deal with overly competitive friends 58:45

-Is the supertuck ban a good thing? 1:21:15

-What is the “one bike to rule them all”? 1:29:44

-Can you race a gravel bike in a criterium? 1:32:44

-The hosts’ favorite girl scout cookies 1:38:00

-Are there good beet supplements? 1:39:06

-What workout would you only wish upon your worst enemy? 1:41:37

-Why over-unders are so hard and how to get better at them 1:44:12

-Why your sprint power is low and how to fix that 1:53:56

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