How do WorldTour cyclists test themselves ft. Peter Schep | JOIN Masterclass #6

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast

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🗓️ 13 December 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In the sixth episode of the Masterclass series Patrick and Jim are joined by Peter Schep, head of performance at team EF Education - EasyPost, to talk about fitness testing.

This is the sixth episode in our multi-part masterclass series, bringing amateur cyclists both the basics and deep insights from the professional peloton about how to improve as a cyclist. For upcoming episodes in this series check out the link here - https://join.cc/campaigns/masterclass.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:20 What tests can cyclists do, and what are they used for?

18:50 How often should you test, and how can you standardize it?

31:20 Testing accuracy

38:35 Important metrics to track

44:00 Key takeaways with Jim

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0:32.1	Welcome back to Lanchon Rouge Cycling Podcast for another episode in our Masterclass
0:36.7	Series, Talking, talking, performance,
0:39.7	testing.
0:40.5	You may think it's the holiday season.
0:42.8	In fact, if you looked at the 1000 pro cyclists in Denier at the moment, you know it is
0:48.4	testing season.
0:49.7	But what sort of tests are pro riders doing throughout the year?
0:55.2	What are they doing in the off season, say this month before they go home for Christmas? Are they doing indoor tests? And
1:00.1	then what performance testing regime should an amateur cyclist do? Is there a difference
1:06.2	between time trials, uphill performances, flat tests as well.
1:11.9	Is it worthwhile for an amateur cyclist to do a lab test?
1:15.6	And we bring in a very qualified special guest for this episode,
1:19.3	Peter Shep, the head of performance at EF Education Easy Post,
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