VO2max vs. FTP, Pro Race Strategies, and More - Ask a Cycling Coach 406
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🗓️ 9 March 2023
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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:
(0:30) Hannah’s learnings from first races of the year
(31:37) Is living at high altitude actually advantageous?
(1:00:53) Why does VO2max not increase with FTP?
(1:18:50) Does sag climbing actually not work?
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| 0:00.0 | Today we're going to talk about VO2 max versus FTP. |
| 0:03.1 | If one's going up, why doesn't the other necessarily go up |
| 0:05.9 | and down and we're going to cover all that, |
| 0:07.8 | it's going to be an interesting discussion. |
| 0:09.0 | We're also going to talk about pro-race strategies |
| 0:10.8 | because we have two pro-raceers with us here. |
| 0:12.5 | We have Ventum Bikes IV, Yardrain. |
| 0:14.9 | And then we also have Hanado, DT Swiss, Pivot. |
| 0:17.9 | It's good to have you, Hannah. |
| 0:20.0 | Before we get into anything, and Chad, |
| 0:22.0 | welcome Chad as always. |
| 0:23.3 | Good to be here. |
| 0:24.4 | Thanks. |
| 0:25.4 | Thanks. |
| 0:27.7 | Chad's an off-road. |
| 0:28.4 | Chad and I are not pro over here. |
| 0:29.6 | So, Hannah, I want to kick things off first with you. |
| 0:33.4 | You've recently started your season. |
| 0:35.4 | So for those that don't know and are just listening |
| 0:37.0 | to the podcast, Hannah is your race mountain bikes, |
| 0:41.4 | gravel, and you race in the World Cup circuit. |
| 0:44.4 | But you also race like Lifetime Grand Prix. |
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