Special Guest: Matt Beers - 3x Cape Epic Champ, South Africa National Champ – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 471

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(0:00) Welcome!

(0:44) How did Matt get into Mountain biking?

(02:00) Matt’s stats Height/Weight

(02:31) What made Matt decide on mountain biking?

(04:44) Matt’s mind-blowing first FTP test results

(09:32) Matt’s biggest learning about nutrition

(11:28) What is Matt’s FTP?

(13:04) How to manage nutrition when you burn so many calories

(19:11) Sweat Testing

(20:50) What is Matt’s nutrition strategy?

(24:36) Cape Epic

(25:19) The difference that took Matt from participant to winner

(30:11) The potential of racing in the pro peloton

(33:16) What benefits did Matt get from 20hr indoor training weeks?

(39:07) Matt’s tips for winning Epic

(41:59) Matt’s perspective on the Lifetime Grand Prix

(46:31) Matt’s Bike setup

(51:16) What made Matt pick XC over DH and Enduro?

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- Lifetime Grand Prix Recap from Sea Otter: https://youtu.be/SLjU3XiImfE?feature=shared 

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