Live Q&A with The Pros: Marc Pro Cycling’s Dave Christenson – Ask a Cycling Coach 149
Join us at 8:00am PDT Thursday, March 29 for another special episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast – a live Q&A on stage racing and road race tactics with Marc Pro Cycling’s Dave Christenson.
Topics covered in this episode
- How to recover between stages in the same day
- What type of fitness is needed to race in UCI races
- Can steady state riders do well in criteriums?
- Stretches and recovery methods for stage races
- How much time should road racers spend on the trainer
- How to communicate as a team in a road race
- How to conserve energy in a road race
- How to win a race from a breakaway
- How climbing road race strategy varies from flat road race strategy
- Is it normal to be sluggish after a stage race?
- What you need to know before entering a road race
- How much time should a road racing team spend together
- What American cycling needs to become more competitive
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