How To Ride A Complicated Bike Course Well

We’re excited to be back in the podcast studio today as there’s so much exciting news coming out of the world of triathlon and cycling.

Aussie Jai Hindley takes over Italy, 4 of the best Ironman athletes completed the impossible and we take a look at how to ride a complicated bike course well so you gain as much of an advantage over your competitors as possible.

Timestamp:

00:00 - Introduction

01:00 - Gratitude

04:43 - Jai Hindley’s epic Giro win!

15:01- Aussies dominating wold cycling

16:35 - Sub 7 and Sub 8 Ironman project

25:00 - How to ride a complicated bike course well

32:40 - Knowing the difference between average, normalised and lap power

34:29 - The importance of understanding the course requirements

35:50 - How to attack each section of a bike course to gain the most time

37:45 - What power range should you set on a steep course?

43:10 - What we can learn from some of the tougher courses in Ironman

45:00 - Importance of having the right gearing

45:57 - How to ride a long hill in a time trial

47:00 - Knowing your limits

49:00 - Why riding harder in the headwind is so important

50:40 - Finding your edge and staying there

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