Episodes
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EP. 85: Tulsa Tough Companion Cast
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EP. 84: Big Month of Racing
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EP. 83: How to Race After a Pandemic
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EP. 82: Group Rides
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EP. 81: Throwback Crits, Managing a Pro Team, and ToAD 2021 with Guest Andrew Frey
Andrew Frey is the former Team Director of Astellas Pro Cycling and now promoter and organizer for The Tour of America’s Dairyland. We chat about some of the best races from back in the day, what it was like to manage one of the best domestic cycling squads in the US, and what he’s been up to…
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EP. 80: Zwift Updates, Mental Fatigue and Race Efforts
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEIzTKoH4mzF3_6nGBeDMQ Check out the new podcast and find us on all social media platforms! https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly https://www.instagram.com/bike_race_weekly/?hl=en https://open.spotify.com/show/0phMPQSBzeCFPHP8ih8AgN...
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Ep. 79: USA Crits Season Preview Part 2 - Women's Teams
We talk about the Women's Teams competing in the upcoming USA Crits 2021 season!
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EP. 78: Training Isn't Even Real
New FTP tests and a lot of virtual racing these last few weeks. Deep dive into training and virtual racing this week on Bike Race Weekly. We're doing even more with the Youtube channel so make sure to check us out there! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEIzTKoH4mzF3_6nGBeDMQ Check out...
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EP. 77: Your Source for All Things USA Crits
We are dedicate this year to follow and be your resource for all things USA Crits. Check out the first episode about USA Crits and follow for more! Check out the new podcast and find us on all social media platforms! https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly...
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EP. 76: RGT Updates and Season Outlook
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EP. 75: Let’s Dial it Back to Zone 2 a Bit
Zone 2 training, better recovery, dialing back the intensity, Zwift Running, and supplementing training for e-racing
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EP. 74: Recovery, Time Management and the ERL Pro Broadcast
It’s Christmas week and recovery week which means the stars and planets have aligned perfectly!
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EP. 73: Eric Hill and Frank Cundiff of Project Echelon Racing
Very excited this week to have both Eric Hill and Frank Cundiff of Project Echelon Racing. Eric and Frank are behind the Echelon Racing League that has brought racing back through e-racing. The Echelon Racing League is working in collaboration with the National Association of Professional Race...
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EP. 72: Zwift World Championships, PTO Challenge Daytona
Big week in racing with the PTO Challenge Daytona Triathlon bringing in the biggest names from long and short course triathlon with a prize purse of over 1 million dollars! Zwift world championships went off this week as well and did not disappoint. Racing was action packed with an incredible...
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EP. 71: Racing Nerves, Moving Categories, Zwift Strategy
Racing nerves, the Zwift Meta, Zwift Race Analysis, Zwift Racing vs training, can you only race and not train? Check out the new podcast and find us on all social media platforms! https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly https://www.instagram.com/bike_race_weekly/?hl=en...
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EP. 70: Balancing Zwift Racing and Training
Zwift Racing, balancing base training and e-racing, USAC has increased license pricing.
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EP. 69: The Ultimate Diet! But Maybe Not?
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EP. 68: Zwifters are Hard Core Gamers
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EP. 67: Project Echelon Racing League
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EP. 66: What New Bikes Will We Get?
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EP. 65: Bike Packing Trip Turns Disastrous!
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EP. 64: Zwift Racing, Bike Packing, and the Tour de France
EP. 64: Zwift Racing, Bike Packing, and the Tour de France
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EP. 63: Easing and Restarting Training for 2021
Now is the time to accept that any chance of racing in 2020 is all but lost. We dive into how to dial back the training, refocus on recovery, find new ways to stay motivated and look to come back stronger than ever in 2021!
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EP. 62: Finding New and Exciting Racing
We talk all about how we've adapted to new types of training and enjoyment doing new types of racing.
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EP. 61: BMX Racing, Dirt Jumping and Crashing
Triathlon training, BMX racing, Mounting biking, and coming back after a crash.
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EP. 60: New Crit Formats, BMX racing, Half Ironman Goals
This week we discuss how to improve Crit racing for both racers and spectators, upcoming BMX racing and how Ryan has been doing with his new Half Ironman training and goals for his first Half Ironman. https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/
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EP. 59: Everything is Cancelled!
As we continue to hear about cancelled races we discuss how we're handling the rest of the 2020 season and what we do without any racing.
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EP. 58: Handling Training in Quarantine
We discuss how we’re training while in quarantine and how to shift season expectations and goal setting.
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EP. 57: USA Crits
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EP 56 Beers, Bikes and Crit Racing
Beer recommendations, crit racing vs. road racing body types, updated FTP's and who to look out for in the upcoming USA Crit Calendar. All that and more on this weeks episode of Bike Race Weekly https://podcasts.apple.com/…/…/bike-race-weekly/id1375368037 Don't forget to check us out on our NEW...
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EP. 55: We Make Fun of Cyclists
With the launch of E-Mountain Bike Racing we ponder why are cyclists so mad about changes? So in this episode we make fun of ourselves and our community over the ridiculous stuff that cyclists hate. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-race-weekly/id1375368037 Don't forget to check us out…
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EP. 54: From Competitive Climbing to Cycling
This week we have friend of the podcast, Pete, a previously competitive climber join us along with previous guest Anna. Pete was a competitive rock climber turned gravel enthusiast. Big news from the USA Cycling upgrade system and we are now on YouTube!...
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EP 53: Podcast Got an Upgrade!!!
We are excited to announce that we have gone video! We are now uploading our podcast to watch on YouTube at Bike Racing Weekly Podcasts. We've also added a new segment to the show called Beer of the Week! Check out the podcast on YouTube and subscribe on any podcast apps!
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Episode 52: Back at it Again!!!
We are back with a new season of Bike Race Weekly. Right out of the gun we hit with hot tips on racing and 200 IQ race moves. Sit back, relax, or maybe pedal a bike!
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EP. 51: Off Season Goals and Plans
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EP. 50: Better Results in Racing, HOT NEWS!!!, Current State of U.S. Cycling
We had another race last weekend with much better results for both of us. We dive into how the race went, what we did well, what didn't go well and we dive into our race strategy. We have some hot news about a World Tour race in the U.S. and we dive into the current state of U.S. cycling. We…
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EP. 49: Waterloo CX, Sun Prairie CX, Running Shoes, Heart Rate Variability
Lots of racing going on in the Madison area with the Trek Waterloo CX race this past weekend and the Sun Prairie CX race this up coming weekend. Ryan also got some sick new running shoes so we talk about proper running shoes and finish up with heart rate variability.
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EP. 48: Cyclocross Racing, Off Season Training, USA Cycling License Increases
First cyclocross race is in the books and our next race is approaching this weekend at the Trek Factory in Waterloo, WI. We talk about what we learned from our first race and what we expect from the next race. We also discuss a few off season topics like weight lifting, running and swimming....
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EP. 47: Cyclocross Racing
We start cyclocross racing this week and continue racing for 4 weeks in a row. We discuss how our training changes over the next few weeks now that we are in full race mode. We then get into what we are doing in our off season and how we each plan our off seasons. To finish out we talk about what...
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EP. 46: Mountain Bike Camp Trips
We've been doing some mountain bike trips and dive into how to make bike camping trips successful. With one camping veteran and a first timer, Rick learned alot about the art of survival while Ryan slept peacefully on his air mattress. Find out more on this episode of Bike Race Weekly!
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EP. 45: Is Cyclocross the Key to Success???
Cyclocross training is in full effect for us. We attended the Neff Cycle Service Cross practice on the East side of Madison this week. Check out their Facebook page if you would like to attend as well! We dissect how our first practice race went and how we'll apply that to our own practice…
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EP. 44: Race The Lake
Again we'll be doing Race the Lake this year and even convinced Rick to join in. We talk all about Grand Fondo and Gravel Ride culture and how best to go at these races depending on if you want to enjoy it, finish it, or race it. All that and more on this weeks episode of Bike Race Weekly.…
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EP. 43: What Makes a Good Cyclocross Race?
Cyclocross season is upon us so we talk abut what we like in a cyclocross race and some of our favorite races in the Wisconsin area. We also get into the differences between a road bike fit and a cyclocross fit and how changing from one to the other can be difficult. All that and more on this...
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EP. 42: Intelligentsia Cup, We're Racing Cyclocross, and Beginner Bike Tips
Rick gets back from a weekend at Intelligentsia cup, Ryan and Rick decide they are all in on Cyclocross and discuss their upcoming race schedule and then Anna drops in to discuss some beginner bike tips.
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EP. 41: State Champs, Steals and Deals, Tour Update
Last weekend was the Wisconsin state road and criterium championships which was an outstanding race weekend put on by the Brazen Dropouts team. We talk all about our experience and how the races unfolded. It's that time of the year when bike company's put out their new products so an even better...
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EP. 40: Criterium State Champs, Gear talk and the Tour de France
The Wisconsin State Criterium Championships are coming up and we're pretty psyched about it! Rick picked up a new silent trainer so we talk all about making a silent indoor training setup if you have thin walls. Helmets have been a controversial topic lately so we way the pros and cons of safety...
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EP. 39: The Tour of Americas Dairyland!
Another year at the Tour of Americas Dairyland has come and gone but it was as great as ever. Rick and I were on two very different sides of the fence this time where Rick worked with the crew all 11 days while Ryan raced 5 of the days. We dig into what our experiences were and what we love about...
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EP. 38: Race Season is Finally Here!!!
This week we dive into our first races of the year and discuss what went right and what went wrong. We then jump into how goals change through the season and how goals aren't always as far away as they seem. Lastly we discuss our bike fits and how they change riding indoors versus outdoors. All...
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EP. 37: Mid Season Sprint Training
We discuss how to train through racing and coming up to big races. It's not all about gaining fitness but sharpening the peak of your fitness. Training sprints, technical skills and group skills are the part of training that doesn't require gaining watts. All that and more on this weeks episode…
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EP 36: Managing Burnout, Giro D'Italia, Tour of California
This week we talk all about burnout, the signs of burnout and how to manage burnout. It's something we all experience and feel like we can get through but when it happens something needs to change. We also talk highlights of the Giro D'Italia and the Tour of California. All that and more on this...
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