Dajo Sanders is a coach at Ineos Grenadiers and a sports scientist with Maastricht University. Dajo's primary research focus is related to performance, event demands and characteristics of professional road cyclists.     

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Dajo's coaching philosophy and methodology

-His role and responsibilities at Ineos Grenadiers

-Volume, intensity, recovery, periodisation, testing and more

-The most important research that informs Dajo's work

-What can amateurs learn from the training of pro cyclists, and what should they do differently? 

-How to maximise your training on a limited time budget

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Dajo's Twitter, Research Gate and Instagram

• Training talk with Louis Delahaije | EP#301

• How World Tour cyclists train, and a discussion on training load with Teun van Erp, PhD | EP#250

• Past Cycling-related episodes on That Triathlon Show

• The Science of Running - book by Steve Magness

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