Fitter Radio Episode 515 - IRONMAN World Champs Nice. Torque, Power and Durability on the Bike.

We review the racing at the IRONMAN World Championship in Nice this weekend and share the audio from the post-race press conference with the top 5 athletes.

We discuss power on the bike and the importance of torque production in power output and athlete performance. We review the work done by Jeroen Swart and John Wakefield - Managing Partners at Science to Sport in this space plus we share excerpts from our full interview with Dr Peter Leo, Endurance Training Scientist with Australian Cycling, out tomorrow.

(0:00:00) – IRONMAN World Championship Nice.

(0:08.46) – We review the racing from the IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast at the weekend.

(0:09:57) – UTMB and the popularity of trail running. Plus we have a free race entry to give away to the Ultra Trail Kosciuszko in Australia.

(0:14:20) - Infinit Nutrition 10% discount using the code FITTER10

(0:14:34) – Power production on the bike.

(0:17:16) – Brad George – winner of the free race entry to IM Western Australia

(0:27:53) – Power on the bike, the brain and low cadence.

(0:30:52) – Jeroen Swart and John Wakefield - Managing Partners at Science to Sport and Lead Coaches and Performance Co-ordinators for UAE Team Emirates Road Cycling. Excerpts from our interview in Episode 417.

(0:38:54) – Torque and durability.

(0:42:00) – Excerpts from our interview with Dr Peter Leo, Endurance Training Scientist with Australian Cycling

(0:51:20) – The bike workout.

(0:55:22) – IRONMAN World Champs Nice – Wrap Up

(1:51:00) – The post-race press conference.

LINKS:

IRONMAN World Champs Nice at https://www.ironman.com/im-world-championship-nice

Infinit Nutrition 10% discount using the code FITTER10 at  https://www.infinitnutrition.com.au/ Note: For the code to work you need to have created an account and be logged in.

The Ultra Trail Kosciuszko at https://ultratrailkosciuszko.com.au/

More about the UAE Team Emirates Road Cycling Team at http://www.uaeteamemirates.com/

Science to Sport at https://www.sciencetosport.com/

Science to Sport Cycling Physiology and Coaching Course at https://www.sciencetosport.com/education/