About this episode

The episode discusses strategies for surviving rest days during the Tour de France, featuring insights from Alex Howes and Joe Lewis.

Dive into the third episode of Peak Access, where the conversation goes beyond just race recaps. Alex Howes ⁠and ⁠Joe Lewis⁠ unpack what it really takes to survive—and thrive—in the world’s biggest bike race, translating elite tactics into actionable advice for all athletes and coaches. From mastering fueling habits to understanding the critical role of rest, while balancing try to surviving rest days during The Tour, and the science behind power-to-heart-rate decoupling, this episode is a playbook for building durability and outlasting the competition. What questions do you have about training and racing to Paris? Share your questions in the comments! 👇 For more info and stories about how WorldTour teams use TrainingPeaks data, check out our TdF Hub Page: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/grand-tour-july-2026/ #TourdeFrance #PeakAccess

People in this episode

Guests: Alex Howes, Joe Lewis

Topics covered

• rest days
• Tour de France
• athlete training
• fueling habits
• power-to-heart-rate decoupling
• durability

Keywords

• rest day
• Tour de France
• athlete advice
• fueling
• power-to-heart-rate
• training
• durability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TrainingPeaks

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