UAE Team Emirates Sports Director discusses Amateur Cycling, Training Strategy & More!
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Interview Topics include:
Background in cyclingā¦from your first ride until today! Enjoys the practice and training side of thingsā¦
How do proās react to coaches? Are they interested in someone elseās process?
How involved are professionals with forming their calendar?
The Italian methodology....big hours!! The old school regime.
Whatās is Johnās methodology?
What are some pillars that you can use to focus your training plan?
Amateurs vs Pros, how are they similar and different ?
You donāt lose fitness in two days!
What are the big differences between coaching an amateur, a category 1, and a professional?
Confidence and mindset: Iām sure proās lack this at times; when do you see this, and what are some of their coping strategies to get their head back in the game!?
If he is feeling bad on the day, there is nothing you can adjust. It would then be more common to say everyone has bad days, so to turn that bad day into a good day from a mental aspect, more than a physical oneā¦.how important is mindset versus watts, or what is the relation of them
What are some nuances that you see in coaching athletes where it is their job as opposed to just an insane passion
COVID, backing off the training so that people donāt mentally burn outā¦what do you see in different riderās in how they look at trainingā¦some LOVE to train, are others are just training for races? how do those different motivations affect your interaction with them?
Small thing that has a big impact on athleteās training?
Small thing to increase recovery.
Interesting Race routines?
Evolution of nutrition in cycling
Preparing for big event, what is the process for this
CTL IS NOT THE HOLY GRAIL
The now economy, and how this affects amateurs training and expectations.
What do you find yourself having to adapt to as you move through cycling?
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