The Cycling Brief

Hard race data like power is important but can only take you so far in understanding why you did, or did not perform to your expectations in a race. Using a race reports as a tool to gather and record vital subjective information will help shape your training, race preparation, and ultimately your performance.

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING. 

Learn the 5 steps you should take the moment you buy a power meter; including, why not to test straight away, what to test and why, and why you shouldn't Froome-dog it!

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING. 

Andy Blair from the Swell-Specialized Mountain Bike Team talks how to upgrade your bike based on dollars per gram. I also touch on if it is even worth upgrading for roadies by looking at how weight reduces climbing times, what to look for in new wheels, debunking the rotational weight myth, and we tackle to aero versus weight debate.

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING. 

Phil Gaimon from the Garmin-Sharp Pro Cycling Team is here with us this week to talk about how to turn pro even if you have a late start and don’t make your way through the traditional development route. Phil really gets into what it takes to be a Pro, and what you can do to better your cycling, whether you want to be a pro or not.

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING. 

Plyometrics are supposed to help with explosive anaerobic power, but what does the science say? Learn the ins and outs of plyo - and even if you should even bother adding to your training at all.

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING. 

Sportives and epics create the perfect environment to challenge your physical and mental limits. Finding ways to survive any epic ride your about to do will not only increase your chances of enjoy it more, but finishing the ride in the first place. This show focuses on the Scody 3 Peaks Challenge in Australia, but the lessons apply to any epic adventure you set out to conquer.

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING. 

Sprinting is a rare thing in cycling - a skill we can actually practice. Ignoring tactics, positioning and panache - actually learning how to sprint is vital for every racing cyclist, and even non-racers. This episode breaks down the skill of cycling, including how to read your power meter to analyse your sprint.

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING. 

The race season is coming so it's time to get everything in place to start with a bang. This episode covers 5 ways you can prepare your body and your mind, plus some skills for good measure.

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING. 

How you handle stress on and off the bike are a major determining factor in progressing your natural cycling talents. Ideally you want a year over year increase in the amount of training stress you can handle. All while minimising life stressors, and understanding how the two go together. This episode looks at managing your stress as a whole by making adjustments in high stress times, and assessing how you currently manage your stress.

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING. 

Another great performance framework to delve into. This time we learn lessons from Dave Brailsford of Team Great Briton and Team Sky. Everything from ensuring clarity to building ethics by sticking to your principles. Plenty of lessons here for the Semi-Pro.

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.