How UCI EDR World Champion Alex Rudeau Uses TrainerRoad | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 498

Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com   // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2  Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2  Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED 00:00 Welcome! 00:12 Understanding Enduro Racing 00:33 Alex Rudeau's UCI EDR World Championship Win 01:54 Alex’s Training Regimen and Power Metrics 05:18 Technical Skills and Strength Training for Enduro Racing 08:17 Interval Training and Race Preparation 14:57 EDR Nutrition and Hydration Strategies 16:58 Carbohydrates, Salt, and Caffeine Intake During Rides 18:28 Testing and Bike Development for Enduro Racing 23:56 What Has Made the Biggest Difference in Alex’s Performance 28:53 What It’s Like to Become a World Champion Reigning UCI EDR (Enduro) World Champion Alex Rudeau joins us to tell us how he used TrainerRoad and trained his technical skills to rise to the top of the world’s strongest field in Enduro racing in just a handful of years. In this episode, Alex breaks down how he trains, his nutrition strategies, and what has made the biggest difference in his performance to take him from a participant to a contender in the world’s most competitive Enduro series, the UCI EDR World Cup. // RESOURCES MENTIONED - Alex’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexrudeau  - EDR World Champs Course Preview: https://youtu.be/LqdQuGZG-4A - EDR World Champs Raw Practice Footage: https://youtu.be/y_72iFBjRyg - EDR World Champs Highlights: https://youtu.be/COKOuscKfIs // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS! https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS - Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi - Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q  - TrainerRoad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ - TrainerRoad Forum: https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE - TrainerRoad on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad - TrainerRoad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd - TrainerRoad on X: https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad  - Learn more about TrainerRoad: https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur - Learn more about Adaptive Training: https://trainerroad.cc/35Tqtea  - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5 - Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP - Training Blog: https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN