About this episode

Anthony Walsh shares his experiences and insights from racing in Ireland's toughest stage race, the Rás Tailteann.

Go check out our FREE Skool community, it's got amazing tools in there and a thriving community of cyclists - https://www.skool.com/roadman/about Anthony is back from a huge week racing at the Tour of Ireland / Rás Tailteann, he shares the highs, lows, and lessons from one of the toughest events on the Irish cycling calendar. From brutal stages and changing weather to team tactics, recovery, and life inside the bunch, this episode gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to compete in a demanding stage race. Whether you follow the Rás closely or just love hearing real stories from the road, this is an honest reflection on a memorable week in cycling. One of the tools you will have heard Anthony chat about in this podcast is Training Peaks. Without this platform we can't get into the detail required to pricesly train within zones. If you want to go and check out this incredible training tool go to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4qWyEKK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ and use ROADMAN – 20% off an annual TrainingPeaks Premium subscription ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Parlee Cycles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic…

Topics covered

• stage racing
• cycling
• team tactics
• recovery
• Irish cycling
• personal experiences

Keywords

• Rás Tailteann
• cycling
• stage race
• Training Peaks
• Parlee Cycles
• team tactics
• recovery

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