About this episode

Anthony Walsh interviews Ben Oliver about the technical aspects and experiences of racing in Paris-Roubaix.

Apply to join our Not Done Yet coaching program at www.roadmancycling.com/apply Applying only takes about 90 seconds! Anthony sits down with Ben Oliver of Modern Adventure Pro Cycling fresh off the brutal chaos of Paris-Roubaix. They dive into the details that matter — from tire choice and pressure to the all-out fight for position heading into the cobbled sectors. Ben shares what it’s really like racing alongside the sport’s biggest names, including Tadej Pogačar, and breaks down the jaw-dropping technical ability of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. If you love Paris-Roubaix, you’re going to love this episode. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Parlee Cycles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle and ride. Ride The F...ing Bike. RTFB!" Go check out their amazing bikes at https://www.parleecycles.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 4Endurance ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pro level fuel, made accessible. Myself and Sarah trust 4Endurance for all our fuelling…

People in this episode

Host: Anthony Walsh

Guest: Ben Oliver

Topics covered

• Paris-Roubaix
• cycling technology
• race strategy
• tire choice
• professional cycling

Keywords

• Paris-Roubaix
• cycling
• tire pressure
• race position
• professional cyclists

Sponsors

Parlee Cycles, 4Endurance, Bikmo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Modern Adventure Pro Cycling

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