Gabriele Gallo, PhD - The Science of Cycling Performance | EP#441

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Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Gabriele Gallo, PhD, is a researcher at the University of Genoa with a particular focus on the science of cycling performance. In addition to his academic pursuits, he is also the founder of Knowledgeiswatt, a platform through which he summarises cycling and sports science research into infographics and practical, medium-form articles. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Insights into the training of top GC-riders in Grand Tours (Tour de France and Giro d'Italia) -How to apply research findings into real-world training and racing (and how not to do it) -The spectrum of "art" and "science" in training, and how to balance the two -The balance of controlling for as many variables as possible, and ecological validity in research -How to consume synthesized forms of research -The future of sports science SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts441/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout. ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. You can target specific aspects of your stroke, like catch and pull-through, work on core activation and body position, and make sure you stay consistent in your swim training even when you don't have time to go to the pool. Try the Zen8 risk-free for 30 days, and get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts. LINKS AND RESOURCES: -Gabriele's Research Gate -Knowledgeiswatt on Instagram and Substack -The Day-by-Day Periodization Strategies of a Giro d’Italia Podium Finisher - Gallo et al. 2024 -The Weekly Periodization of Top 5 Tour de France General Classification Finishers: A Multiple Case Study - Gallo et al. 2023 -How do world class top 5 Giro d’Italia finishers train? A qualitative multiple case study - Gallo et al. 2022 -Power profiling, critical power, and U23 cycling research with Peter Leo | EP#319 -Durability in endurance sports with Ed Maunder, PhD and Stephen Seiler, Phd | EP#295 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	Welcome to Episode 441 of That Traathlon Show, the podcast presented by
0:27.3	Scientific Traathlon.com.
0:29.8	I'm my host Michael, and on today's episode, I interview Dr. Gabriela Gala.
0:33.4	Gabriel is a sports scientist whose research interests lie in investigating various aspects of cycling performance.
0:40.6	And he is also the man behind Knowledge Is What, which some of you may already be familiar with as an Instagram account,
0:47.1	which summarizes research into bite-size infographics.
0:50.8	In this episode, we will talk about Gabriel's own research, especially about the training of GC contenders in grant tours.
0:59.0	We will also talk more generally about the role of sport science for athletes and coaches and how to use it effectively and some pitfalls to avoid as well.
1:08.0	But before we get into the interview, big thanks to our sponsors, precision fuel
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1:20.3	not cause flavor fatigue even in very long races. Because if you have to reduce your carb intake
1:25.8	compared to your plan, then that could be the difference between a PB and walking the last 10 kilometers of the run in Iron Man, for example.
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2:17.8	get a 60 minute swim done, then it can make it very difficult to swim more than once or twice
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