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I Asked A Pro Rider About His Training - Here's What He Said With Darren Rafferty EF EDUCATION

from The Roadman Cycling Podcast · host Anthony Walsh

We’ve just started to build something really cool. Want to be one of the first to join? 👉 https://www.skool.com/roadmancycling/aboutWhat does a day in the life of a pro cyclist really look like?In this episode, I sit down with one of the fastest-rising talents in professional cycling, EF Education–EasyPost’s Darren Rafferty. On the surface, you see a calm, composed rider lining up at races like the Giro d’Italia. But behind the scenes is a world of pressure, expectation, and sacrifice that few ever talk about.From growing up in Ireland to navigating brutal WorldTour setbacks and breakthrough wins, Darren opens up about the realities of life inside one of the top teams in the world. This is pro cycling, unfiltered.We’ve just started to build something really cool. Want to be one of the first to join? 👉 https://www.skool.com/roadmancycling/aboutA BIG shoutout to our incredible sponsors - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Parlee Cycles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle and ride. Ride The F...ing Bike. RTFB!"Go check out their amazing bikes at https://www.parleecycles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4Endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pro level fuel, made accessible. Myself and Sarah trust 4Endurance for all our fuelling needs. Their reange is HUGE and won't break the bank. Go check them out here https://4endurance.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WAHOO ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wahoo has been at the forefront of elevating indoor training for years. They have everything in the range that you could possibly need to create a "pain cave" that makes you want to get those indoor sessions done. Go check out the Wahoo KICKR BIKE PRO and all their range at https://eu.wahoofitness.com/NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. EXPOSURE LIGHTS Level up your night rides—check out the updated Exposure Lights bar range today at www.exposurelights.com If you’re in North America and run a shop, pre-orders are open now; everyone else, hit your local bike store or Exposure online and tell them Roadman sent you.

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