POWER ISN’T ENOUGH: WHAT PRO CYCLISTS DO DIFFERENTLY | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 593
About this episode
Pro gravel racer Alexey Vermeulen joins Coach Jonathan Lee to discuss the importance of strategy over power in racing.
🚀 Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com - Donate to Jonathan’s Leadville Foundation Fundraiser: https://give.ltfoundation.org/leejonathan // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (00:00:00) Welcome! (00:00:48) How Pros Beat Negative Race Tactics (00:08:15) Alexey’s SBT GRVL Slick-Tire Gamble (00:13:20) Have Ultra-Wide Gravel Wheels Gone Too Far? (00:24:44) What Young Pros Still Need to Learn (00:29:31) Why Power Alone Doesn’t Win Gravel Races (00:37:52) Jonathan’s Leadville Shakedown Setup (00:42:28) Listener Question: Best Tires for Big Sugar (00:47:59) 170,000 Cyclists: How Good Is Your Power? (00:57:16) Base, Build, or Specialty: When Do You Improve? (01:05:45) Why Most Cyclists Train Too Hard (01:10:24) Why Pros Don’t Suffer Every Ride Pro gravel racer Alexey Vermeulen joins Coach Jonathan Lee to explain why power alone does not win races, including how he handles negative tactics, identifies the right moment to attack, and adapts when a race stops following the plan. Alexey breaks down his SBT GRVL equipment gamble…
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan Lee
Guest: Alexey Vermeulen
Topics covered
- Pro cycling strategies
- Negative race tactics
- Gravel racing equipment
- Cyclist training
- Power metrics in cycling
Keywords
- cycling
- gravel racing
- power metrics
- training
- race tactics
- equipment
- tires
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Organizations: Leadville Foundation, Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts
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