About this episode

This episode explains the concept of Normalized Power in cycling and its significance in training and racing contexts.

If you've ever wondered what Normalized Power is actually telling you, this episode is for you! Normalized Power has become one of the most common metrics in cycling, but it's also one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, CTS Head Cycling Coach Adam Pulford explains what Normalized Power was designed to measure, how it differs from average power, and why context matters when using it to evaluate training and racing. HOST Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nearly two decades and ho...

People in this episode

Host: Adam Pulford

Topics covered

• Normalized Power
• cycling metrics
• training evaluation
• racing analysis
• average power

Keywords

• Normalized Power
• cycling
• average power
• training
• racing
• metrics
• evaluation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CTS

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