Velo Podcast

Was the Hammer Series a success? Who will win the Dauphine's Alpe d'Huez stage? Fred Dreier, Caley Fretz and Spencer Powlison are joined by Cannondale-Drapac pro Alex Howes to discuss the Hammer, the Dauphine, and the upcoming Tour de Suisse. Then, we ask Howes what makes the Giro special, what scares him the most on the road, and what his NPR name would be.

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Was the Hammer Series a success? Who will win the Dauphine's Alpe d'Huez stage? Fred Dreier, Caley Fretz and Spencer Powlison are joined by Cannondale-Drapac pro Alex Howes to discuss the Hammer, the Dauphine, and the upcoming Tour de Suisse. Then, we ask Howes what makes the Giro special, what scares him the most on the road, and what his NPR name would be.

This episode is supported by PowerTap. For a chance to win a free PowerTap power meter, head to PowerTap.com/VeloNews.

Was the Hammer Series a success? Who will win the Dauphine's Alpe d'Huez stage? Fred Dreier, Caley Fretz and Spencer Powlison are joined by Cannondale-Drapac pro Alex Howes to discuss the Hammer, the Dauphine, and the upcoming Tour de Suisse. Then, we ask Howes what makes the Giro special, what scares him the most on the road, and what his NPR name would be.

This episode is supported by PowerTap. For a chance to win a free PowerTap power meter, head to PowerTap.com/VeloNews.

Your training questions answered, live! Coach Trevor Connor and VeloNews senior editor Caley Fretz turned on the Facebook machine Friday and held a live Q&A session, tackling questions on everything from cramping to recovery to Andrew Talansky's chances at the Tour de France. This is the audio from that chat.

Your training questions answered, live! Coach Trevor Connor and VeloNews senior editor Caley Fretz turned on the Facebook machine Friday and held a live Q&A session, tackling questions on everything from cramping to recovery to Andrew Talansky's chances at the Tour de France. This is the audio from that chat.

Your training questions answered, live! Coach Trevor Connor and VeloNews senior editor Caley Fretz turned on the Facebook machine Friday and held a live Q&A session, tackling questions on everything from cramping to recovery to Andrew Talansky's chances at the Tour de France. This is the audio from that chat.

Your training questions answered, live! Coach Trevor Connor and VeloNews senior editor Caley Fretz turned on the Facebook machine Friday and held a live Q&A session, tackling questions on everything from cramping to recovery to Andrew Talansky's chances at the Tour de France. This is the audio from that chat.

Your training questions answered, live! Coach Trevor Connor and VeloNews senior editor Caley Fretz turned on the Facebook machine Friday and held a live Q&A session, tackling questions on everything from cramping to recovery to Andrew Talansky's chances at the Tour de France. This is the audio from that chat.

To win races, you need to sprint faster. Everyone does, except maybe Marcel Kittel and Mark Cavendish. Though sprinting ability is largely a function of genetics, there are still tons of ways to get more out of your finishing kick, from positioning to neuromuscular training to simply showing up at the finish line fresher. Coach Trevor Connor and senior editor Caley Fretz discuss the ins and outs of sprint technique and training, and are joined by two-time national criterium champion Eric Young for some pro tips.

To win races, you need to sprint faster. Everyone does, except maybe Marcel Kittel and Mark Cavendish. Though sprinting ability is largely a function of genetics, there are still tons of ways to get more out of your finishing kick, from positioning to neuromuscular training to simply showing up at the finish line fresher. Coach Trevor Connor and senior editor Caley Fretz discuss the ins and outs of sprint technique and training, and are joined by two-time national criterium champion Eric Young for some pro tips.