How to Analyse Your Cycling Performance ft. Leading Scientist David Bailey | JOIN Masterclass #1

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast

Lanterne Rouge Media, SL

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🗓️ 7 November 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Patrick Broe and Jim van den Berg, CEO of JOIN Cycling, sit down with David Bailey, Head of Performance Support at Israel Premier-Tech to discuss data analysis in cycling. The trio cover what data and metrics actually matter for evaluating your performance as a cyclist, as well as the following:

- Does FTP really matter for an amateur cyclist?

- Should you track your heart rate or something subjective like RPE?

- How to analyse a whole block of training?

- What are the key metrics to focus on for a single ride?

This is the first 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:

0:00 | Introduction

4:15 | How to understand basic and intermediate performance data eg average power vs normalised power, intensity factor etc

16:30 | When evaluating or analysing a single ride, what are the key metrics for a cyclist to look at?

25:30 | When analysing a block of training or a rider’s overall fitness, how should one go about that? What metrics really matter and give the most information?

35:35 | How and why would you look at fatigue resistance?

43:40 | Does FTP really matter for the average cyclist, or even professional cyclists? Should riders look at their power curve instead?

51:10 | How do you see the future for data analysis? Is compound score a thing for example?

1:05:30 | Key Takeaways

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0:31.9	Welcome back to the Lenten Rouge Cycling Podcast for our first episode of our Masterclass series in partnership with
0:41.3	join cycling our show partner bringing you research insights information and on the ground
0:50.0	knowledge from the professional peloton applied to amateur cyclists. Something different for
0:57.0	your off-season. This is the first of those. We're going to be talking to eight or nine experts in
1:03.9	their field, myself and Jim Van derbyr from Join Cycling about a variety of topics.
1:09.8	We're supposed to be like a capsule, a masterclass for
1:13.1	all you need to know the basics and even some details of the most important topics in
1:19.6	cycling and cycling performance, whether that's setting a goal, executing a workout, strength
1:25.6	training, training methodologies and planning, nutrition.
1:30.6	We're talking to Tim Podlagar, David Bailey, Johnny Whale, Peter Shep from EF Education
1:37.8	Easy Post, all the experts or some of the best experts that we know in our network. We're trying to bring the info to you.
1:45.9	And today's episode is with David Bailey on data analysis and performance metrics. How to actually
1:51.2	look at your file on Strava or your workout on join, how to actually analyze your ride or your
1:59.5	block of training. David was head of performance at BMC
2:03.0	racing team, then Bahrain victorious, including their 2021 huge year. And since the end of 2021, he's been
2:10.5	the head of performance support at Israel Premier Tech, one of the most successful teams this year in terms of results to budget, I would say,
2:21.8	especially for a pro team winning multiple World Tour stage races and indeed Flesh alone.
2:28.3	He has a PhD and Master of Science from Loughborough University and he's going to be telling us what really to look
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