EPISODE · Mar 5, 2020 · 51 MIN
PYSO, ep 42: Data-driven cycling with TrainingPeaks co-founder Dirk Friel
from Velo Podcast · host Velo
TrainingPeaks, Strava, RideWithGPS, Fastest Bike Split, live TV with stream power data... The past 10 years have seen an explosion of data capture and sharing, not only from athlete to coach but to UCI and WADA and the public The way we train, race, consume and analyze cycling has been irreversibly changed by the proliferation of data. On today's episode, we take a look at how the world has changed with the sharing of data. Bobby bought his first power meter in 1999. "I had next to no clue of what it was," he said. "It was very much a status symbol." Fast forward to 2020, and power data is ubiquitous - something Friel says is healthy for the sport for a number of reasons, including clean sport, publicity, fan understanding and fan excitement.
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TrainingPeaks, Strava, RideWithGPS, Fastest Bike Split, live TV with stream power data... The past 10 years have seen an explosion of data capture and sharing, not only from athlete to coach but to UCI and WADA and the public The way we train, race, consume and analyze cycling has been irreversibly changed by the proliferation of data. On today's episode, we take a look at how the world has changed with the sharing of data. Bobby bought his first power meter in 1999. "I had next to no clue of what it was," he said. "It was very much a status symbol." Fast forward to 2020, and power data is ubiquitous - something Friel says is healthy for the sport for a number of reasons, including clean sport, publicity, fan understanding and fan excitement.
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