Standing vs. seated climbing, what it takes to go sub-8 at Leadville, peaking more than once & more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

• What it's like to ride at professional team camps

• Tactics or power to weight – which matters most?

• How pro cyclists eat

• How to beat a strong racer in a crit

• How to train for Leadville

• Why TT racers should race Leadville

• What it takes to go under 8 hours at Leadville

• How to build useful sprint power

• Is chloride bad for cyclists?

• What to look for in an electrolyte drink

• How to train between goal events

• Differentiating between physical and psychological fatigue

• How to use RPE to train

• Ventilatory thresholds explained

• Should you not stand on the trainer?

• Which is faster: seated or standing pedaling?

• How to reduce anterior pelvic tilt

• Why cyclists need to loosen their hips

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