How To Become A Pro Cyclist with Jack Burke

Finn Fisher-Black is Pro Cyclist from New Zealand on UAE Team Emirates. He Broke The Junior World record in the 3km pursuit on the track which landed him a spot on the Jumbo Visma Development team. He then turned pro with UAE in 2021.

Felix Großschartner is an Austrian Pro cyclist on UAE team Emirates, one of the best climbers in the world and one of the last riders in the mountains for Tadej Pogačar. Felix has raced all 3 grand tours many times, ridden for the best teams in the world and this episode was recorded days before he got on the plane to the 2024 Paris Olympics where he’s racing the Time Trial and Road Race.

Gabriele Gallo is the man behind the Knowledge Is Watt Instagram account and Substack which does an incredible job at translating scientific papers into more easily digestible content to be read, understood and applied fast and easy for anyone. If you like sports science & training related to cycling, his accounts are a must follow on Instagram, X and Substack.

Sarah Gigante is an Australian Pro Cyclist & Olympian.

This Episode is With Jack Burke & Svein Tuft about what it takes to make it as a pro cyclist.

Alexander Kristoff is a Norwegian pro cyclist who has ridden in the world tour for 15 years and has been one of the best sprinters and classics riders for the last decade. He’s won 4 stages of the Tour de France, Milano Sanremo, Tour of Flanders, Gent Wevelgem and many more. 5 previous guests on the podcast have all said Alexander Kristoff is the hardest worker and most focussed rider they’ve ever seen.

Coach John Wakefield discusses optimizing cycling performance through training protocols, managing high performance cycling business, addressing knee pain with custom insoles, and using advanced training tools. The podcast also explores the professionalism of cyclist Alexander Kristoff, cycling strategies like torque efforts and interval training, and the impact of cultural differences in professional cycling teams.

Tim Podlogar is an Exercise Physiologist and Performance Nutritionist for Bora Hansgrohe/Bora RedBull. Tim Is regarded as one of the smartest and most credible nutritionists in professional cycling in 2024.

Joe Dombrowski is an American former world tour rider who raced in the world tour for 11 years on some of the very best teams in the world. He rode 14 grand tours and announced his retirement at the end of January 2024. 

Megan Jastrab is an American Pro Cyclist on DSM, an Olympic Medalist and Multiple time world champion who’s also ridden the Tour de France all by the age of 22.