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Features, indoor training, Learn, Training - September 30, 2020

How to train with purpose during lockdown

The world continues to struggle through the coronavirus pandemic and what a rollercoaster it’s proven to be. For months my social media feeds have been lighting up with our European friends living life in relative normality (while headed toward a ‘second wave’); meanwhile in Victoria, Australia, we’ve been in full lockdown for nearly two months …

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TDF Power Analysis: Pogacar’s Peyresourde attacks and new climbing record

“Tomorrow we fight again! Tour is not finished, vamos” – Tadej Pogacar Tadej Pogacar was one of the several riders to lose to time on stage 7’s brutal crosswinds, which ripped the field apart. After losing 1’25” on the General Classification as well as the Young Rider’s jersey due to an untimely puncture on a …

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Power analysis: Neilson Powless’ breakaway lessons learned

Alexey Lutsenko of Astana Pro Team won stage 6 at the Tour de France but today’s power analysis focuses on the birthday boy himself, Neilson Powless. His day started pretty early by getting into the breakaway 4.2 mi (6.8 km) into the race, thus spending the remaining 184 km of the race off the front. …

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Features, Learn, Training - June 10, 2020

Who trains harder: male or female pro cyclists?

Say you had access to several years worth of training data from a bunch of male and female pro road cyclists. And say you went through and meticulously analysed that training data to determine how the training of elite males and females differs. What would you expect to find? Would you expect that men train …

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How to build a rocker plate for more realistic indoor riding

If you’ve done any amount of riding on an indoor trainer you’ll know there are some elements of outdoor riding it simply can’t replicate. The fresh air and being surrounded by nature for one, or the feeling of covering distance, or the natural rhythm of the bike beneath you. Outdoors the bike sways from side …

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