Lucas Bourgoyne: 2021 U23 Nationals Criterium Champion. Training, Racing, Big Hours, Race Sims

You might find yourself thinking, “Wow, this guy is only 20 years old?” when you hear some of Lucas’ responses. Kudos big pup.

Topics Include:

Starts And Stripes Ride

How did we get there though: 2021 U23 Nationals Road Race and Criterium

Favorite Sprinter of all time? Hint: Tour of Wallonie July 20!!

Most important aspect of training?

How to stay mentally fresh and not burn out from a ton of training and racing.

Building base fitness with big hours.

Race days, TONS OF THEM. Learning through races.

Transitioning, or shifting, from base training to early season races.

Small thing that has had a big impact on training.

Think of how much % change you get from just adding 1 hour of training per week.

How would Lucas break down a 20 hour training week?

Favorite training sessions?

Race simulations.

How to prepare for a race if there isn’t a feature that dictates the efforts?

Training buddy: how to train effectively with one. Going Ham!

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