Cycling Time Trialling with Marco Pinotti (Head of Performance of CCC Team ) | EP#260

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2020

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Marco Pinotti is head of performance of CCC Cycling Team (world tour level) and a former professional cyclist who is a six-time Italian Time Trial national champion. In this interview he discusses what it takes to become a good cycling time trial rider at a professional, World Tour level, but also what the key focus points for amateur riders focusing solely on time trials should be. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -What it takes to be a world class time trialist (including benchmark numbers) -How world tour riders fit Time Trial (and Team Time Trial) training into their schedule -How often to train on the Time Trial bike, indoor vs. outdoor training, motor pacing, key workouts and testing methods -Aerodynamics: testing, equipment, and benchmark CdA:s -Executing a good time trial: preparation, pacing, and what goes onto your bike computer -Team Time Trial training and tactics -Advice for amateurs focusing on time trials SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts260/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free. ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Marco's Twitter and the CCC Team website All cycling-related episodes on That Triathlon Show RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	That Traflon Show, 260.
0:17.6	Hey, what's up, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of that traathlon show.
0:23.5	The podcast presented by ScientificTraflon.com.
0:27.6	I'm our host Michael and on today's episode, I'm you Marco Pinotti.
0:31.6	Marco is the head of performance of the CCC cycling team that competes at the world tour level.
0:39.2	And he is himself a former professional cyclist. Among other things, he has six Italian national championships in the
0:44.8	time trial discipline to his name. And that is the topic of today's episode, specifically
0:50.7	what does it take to become a good cycling time trialist?
0:55.5	And we will focus at a lot on the professional World Tour level, what they are actually doing.
1:00.4	Because, of course, at that level, the cyclists are not just riding time trials.
1:05.3	As Marko will go into, they might have six or eight time trials in a year where they raise 50 or 60 times.
1:12.2	So they need to do a lot of training that is not specific to time trialling.
1:16.5	So that's one aspect of the interview, but we will also turn back to what are the things
1:22.5	that amateur cyclists and triathletes should focus on when it comes to time trialling.
1:27.2	So that's another perspective that we also will take. cyclists and triathletes should focus on when it comes to time traveling.
1:31.3	So that's another perspective that we also will take.
1:35.7	Before we get into the interview, a big thanks to our sponsors, Precisionhydration,
1:38.3	that you can find on precisionhydration.com.
1:42.5	If you are somebody who is suffering a lot from cramping,
1:45.6	then one of the potential reasons for that could be inadequate sodium intake. And this is something that you would have to test experimentally on
1:52.0	yourself. But according to the experience of the precision hydration team with their clients
1:58.2	who have suffered from cramps and then started to replace sodium more
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