Q&A #6 - How long should you make your post-season break, and can you be competitive in non-draft races on a road bike?

How long a break should you take at the end of your season?
And to what extent should or should you not train within that break?
Can you be competitive in non-draft races even though you're on a road bike and not a triathlon bike?

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Coaching
Training Plans
Q&A #5 - Planning winter training, the most common mistake with "base training", and sprint interval training
Bike maintenance 101 and become your own mechanic with Jimmy Seear | EP#115

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