All episodes
Training for Big Sugar, How Long Your Off-Season Should Be, and Which Sport Dopes More Than Cycling | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 605
RACING MISTAKES THAT COST YOU THE WIN | Pro Cyclist Cole Paton | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 604
HOW MUCH FASTER IN ONE YEAR? WHAT STRUCTURED TRAINING DELIVERS | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 603
PRO VS YOU: THE GAP IS BIGGER THAN YOU THINK | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 602
THE HARDEST WORKOUTS IN CYCLING: EVERY ZONE RANKED | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 601
WHY YOUR FTP IS STUCK: THE METRIC YOU'RE NOT TRACKING | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 600
THE 48-HOUR RULE: HOW MANY HARD DAYS YOU REALLY NEED | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 599
STRENGTH TRAINING IS WORTH 9 WATTS? | Dialed Health’s Derek Teel | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 598
LEADVILLE JUST GOT EASIER: WHAT IT TAKES TO EARN A BUCKLE | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 597
A SUB-5 LEADVILLE? HOW THE COURSE COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 596
INTERMITTENT HYPOXIA: ALTITUDE TRAINING YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 595
The Mental Trap That Makes You Slower | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 594
POWER ISN’T ENOUGH: WHAT PRO CYCLISTS DO DIFFERENTLY | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 593
HE FIRED HIS COACH FOR CHATGPT. IT BACKFIRED | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 592
MOST CYCLISTS CAN’T HIT 1000 WATTS | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 591
WHY LONG RIDES WON’T SAVE YOUR RACE | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 590
WHICH CONTINENT HAS THE FASTEST CYCLISTS? | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 589
JUST CLIMB MORE? WHAT CYCLISTS GET WRONG | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 588
STRENGTH TRAINING: THE MINIMUM CYCLISTS NEED | Derek Teel | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 587
ZONE 2 ISN’T ENOUGH: WHAT CYCLISTS GET WRONG | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 586
THE 50% RULE: WHEN BIG RIDES HURT YOUR FITNESS | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 585
I SHOWED KEEGAN SWENSON MY SUB-7 LEADVILLE PLAN | UCI World Champion Reacts | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 584
You Got Stronger… So Why Are You Losing? | Pro Cyclist Tobin Ortenblad | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 583
Carb Timing Doesn’t Matter? What the Research Actually Shows | Tim Podlogar | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 582
The Nutrition Model Pros ACTUALLY Use (It’s Not Calories In/Out) | Mike Postumus | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 581
THE TRUTH ABOUT HIGH CARB FOR CYCLISTS (It’s Not What You Think) | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 581
300W FTP BREAKTHROUGH: What Finally Worked | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 579
How to Build Cycling Workouts (Most People Get This Wrong) | Ask a Cycling Coach 578
VO2 Max Training Deep Dive & Mistakes | Pro Cyclist Tips | Ask a Cycling Coach 577
Keegan Swenson’s Tips on Racing, Mindset, Injury, and New Bike Testing | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 576
The Volume Trap: Why Junk Miles Quietly Kill Fitness | Zach Calton | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 575
What It Takes to Go Sub-7 at The Leadville 100 MTB | Sub-7 Leadville Episode 1 | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 574
HOW TRAINERROAD USES AI FOR CYCLISTS (Not what you think…) | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 573
REAL WAYS TO LOSE WEIGHT FOR CYCLISTS | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 573
THIS IS WHAT PROS DO TO RAISE FTP | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 570
TrainerRoad AI Q&A with CEO Nate Pearson | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 569
NEW TrainerRoad AI is Here! | Ultimate Guide to TrainerRoad AI | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 568
Does Breath Training Actually Make Cyclists Faster? | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 567
NEW STUDY for Cyclists | How Pros Actually Train (Not What You Think…) | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 566
LOW CADENCE TRAINING: MYTH OR SCIENCE-BACKED? | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 565
WHAT DATA IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR CYCLISTS | Pro Cyclist Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 564
WHY YOUR WORKOUTS FEEL TOO HARD (Not What You Think...) | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 563
HOW CYCLISTS LOSE FITNESS (WITHOUT KNOWING IT) | Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 562
HOW TO GO LONGER WITHOUT BLOWING UP | Pro Cyclist Ruth Holcomb | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 561
UNREAL STRENGTH OF WORLD-CLASS TRACK CYCLISTS | Anders Johnson | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 560
WHY CYCLISTS CRAMP (+ How to Stop It) | Alex Larson - Registered Dietician | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 559
LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT LOSING POWER: HOW TO CUT BODY FAT AND RAISE FTP | Ask a Cycling Coach 558
ULTIMATE GUIDE TO STRENGTH TRAINING FOR CYCLISTS | UPDATED! | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 557
431W for 2+ Hours?! | Matt Beers’ Unreal Big Sugar Power | Ask a Cycling Coach 556
TRAINING SECRETS BEHIND KEEGAN SWENSON’S WORLD CHAMPION FITNESS | Ask a Cycling Coach 555
REPEATABILITY BEATS FTP? CX vs. XC POWER BREAKDOWN | Tobin Ortenblad | Ask a Cycling Coach 554
THE GRAY ZONE MYTH: MISTAKE OR ADVANTAGE FOR CYCLISTS? | Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach 553
HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR TRAINING IS WORKING | Olympian Haley Smith | Ask a Cycling Coach 552
TRAINING MISTAKES THAT MAKE YOU SLOWER | Pro Cyclist Zach Calton | Ask a Cycling Coach 551
GOOD vs. GREAT: The Secrets of Next-Level Cycling | Alexey Vermeulen | Ask a Cycling Coach 550
6 HOURS AT 5.0W/KG?! | Keegan Swenson World Champs Power File Analysis | Ask a Cycling Coach 549
SURPRISE SECRET TO BIG FTP GAINS? | 2025 Indoor Training Ultimate Guide | Ask a Cycling Coach 548
HOW PROS BUILD MASSIVE FTP GAINS | Matt Beers | Ask a Cycling Coach 547
How to Lose Weight Safely for Cyclists (And Keep it Off) | Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach | Ask a Cycling Coach 546
How to Crush Big Races | Leadville, White Rim FKT, + | Pro Cyclist Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach 545
2025 Leadville Trail 100 MTB | Keegan Swenson vs. Average Rider | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 544
8 Weeks to Leadville | How I Gained 14 Watts (and Lost 7 lbs!) | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 543
Fat Burning Zone MYTH | Why Fasted Rides Might Not Work | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 542
RACE STRATEGY LESSONS FROM NATIONALS & TAHOE TRAIL 100 | Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 541
WHAT ACTUALLY MAKES YOU A FASTER CYCLIST? | Pro Cyclist Ryan Standish | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 540
IS NUTRITION VARIETY THE KEY FOR CYCLISTS?? | Leadville Qualifying | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 539
WHY LOW CADENCE COULD HOLD YOU BACK | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 538
WHY VO2 MAX FEELS IMPOSSIBLE (And How to Improve It Fast) | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 537
CARB BOMBING | Controversial New Fueling Strategy in Pro Cycling | Dr. Will Girling | Ask a Cycling Coach 536
KETO AND LOW CARB FOR CYCLISTS | Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach | Ask a Cycling Coach 535
HERE’S HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR TRAINING IS WORKING OR NOT | Coaching Review | Ask a Cycling Coach 534
UNBOUND GRAVEL PREVIEW + RACE NUTRITION TIPS | Dietitian ALEX LARSON | Ask a Cycling Coach 533
UNBOUND GRAVEL TRAINING | SOFÍA GOMEZ VILLAFAÑE & KEEGAN SWENSON | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 532
WHY YOUR ZONE 2 TRAINING ISN’T WORKING — AND HOW TO FIX IT | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 531
STOP CRAMPING | Sweat Testing Tips + More | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 530
IS OVERTRAINING A MYTH?? | Pro Cyclist Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 529
THE TRUTH ABOUT CARBS FOR CYCLISTS | Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 528
WHY YOU GET SLOWER WITH AGE AND HOW TO REVERSE IT | Ask a Cycling Coach 527
SHOULD YOU IGNORE FTP?? | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 526
IS OVERTRAINING A MYTH?? | Pro Cyclist Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 529
ZONE 2 + HEART RATE MYTHS FOR CYCLISTS| Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 525
STAGE 7 RECAP | CAPE EPIC 2025 | CYCLESPORT.COM ALEX WILD + ZACH CALTON | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 524
STAGE 6 RECAP | CAPE EPIC 2025 | CYCLESPORT.COM ALEX WILD + ZACH CALTON | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 523
STAGE 5 RECAP | CAPE EPIC 2025 | CYCLESPORT.COM ALEX WILD + ZACH CALTON | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 522
STAGE 4 RECAP | CAPE EPIC 2025 | CYCLESPORT.COM ALEX WILD + ZACH CALTON | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 521
STAGE 3 RECAP | CAPE EPIC 2025 | CYCLESPORT.COM ALEX WILD + ZACH CALTON | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 520
STAGE 2 RECAP | CAPE EPIC 2025 | CYCLESPORT.COM ALEX WILD + ZACH CALTON | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 519
STAGE 1 RECAP | CAPE EPIC 2025 | CYCLESPORT.COM ALEX WILD + ZACH CALTON | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 518
PROLOGUE RECAP | CAPE EPIC 2025 | CYCLESPORT.COM ALEX WILD + ZACH CALTON | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 517
CAPE EPIC 2025 | PREVIEW | CYCLESPORT.COM ALEX WILD + ZACH CALTON | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 516
RAISE YOUR FTP WITH LESS TRAINING | Cycling Coaching Deep Dive | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 515
Nutrition Tips for Cyclists from Registered Dietician Alex Larson | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 514
Racing Smart & Overcoming Mental Blocks | Pro Tips with Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 513
ZWIFT + TrainerRoad Integration is LIVE! | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 512
WHY YOUR FTP IS DROPPING | Cycling Coaching Deep Dive | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 511
A PRO CYCLIST’S GUIDE TO INJURY RECOVERY | Hannah Otto | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 510
CYCLING TRAINING TIPS FROM A PRO | Alex Wild | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 509
Signs You Aren’t Recovering Enough | Cycling Coaching Deep Dive | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 508
Should ALL Cyclists Take Creatine? | Cycling Nutrition Deep Dive | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 507
Why Your FTP Isn’t Improving | Deep Dive Into a Real Athlete’s Training | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 506