Standing Climbing, Sub-8 Leadville, Multiple Peaks & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 142

Standing vs. seated climbing, what it takes to go sub-8 at Leadville, peaking more than once & more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

• What it's like to ride at professional team camps
• Tactics or power to weight – which matters most?
• How pro cyclists eat
• How to beat a strong racer in a crit
• How to train for Leadville
• Why TT racers should race leadville
• What it takes to go under 8 hours at Leadville
• How to build useful sprint power
• Is chloride bad for cyclists?
• What to look for in an electrolyte drink
• How to train between goal events
• Differentiating between physical and psychological fatigue
• How to use RPE to train
• Ventilatory thresholds explained
• Should you not stand on the trainer?
• Which is faster: seated or standing pedaling?
• How to reduce anterior pelvic tilt
• Why cyclists need to loosen their hips

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