Bike Race Weekly

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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 with this year’s ToAD events.

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We talk about the Women's Teams competing in the upcoming USA Crits 2021 season!

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 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 https://podcasts.apple.com/.../bike-race-weekly/id1375368037

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 https://www.instagram.com/bike_race_weekly/?hl=en https://open.spotify.com/show/0phMPQSBzeCFPHP8ih8AgN https://podcasts.apple.com/.../bike-race-weekly/id1375368037

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Zone 2 training, better recovery, dialing back the intensity, Zwift Running, and supplementing training for e-racing

It’s Christmas week and recovery week which means the stars and planets have aligned perfectly!

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 Directors and USA Cycling to host in-real-life Pro Road Tour and national level events on the RGT Cycling virtual platform. Races will be contested on courses that emulate those raced during the in-real-life (IRL) events. Echelon Racing League https://www.echelonracingleague.com/ https://www.instagram.com/echelonracingleague/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/EchelonRacingLeague/ Project Echelon: https://www.projectechelonracing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/projectechelonracing/?hl=en iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-race-weekly/id1375368037 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEIzTKoH4mzF3_6nGBeDMQ

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 finish in both the men and women's races. We may be seeing the start of the future of bike racing! 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 https://podcasts.apple.com/.../bike-race-weekly/id1375368037 https://anchor.fm/bikeraceweekly

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 https://open.spotify.com/show/0phMPQSBzeCFPHP8ih8AgN https://podcasts.apple.com/.../bike-race-weekly/id1375368037 https://anchor.fm/bikeraceweekly

Zwift Racing, balancing base training and e-racing, USAC has increased license pricing.

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EP. 64: Zwift Racing, Bike Packing, and the Tour de France

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!

We talk all about how we've adapted to new types of training and enjoyment doing new types of racing.

Triathlon training, BMX racing, Mounting biking, and coming back after a crash.

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/

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.

We discuss how we’re training while in quarantine and how to shift season expectations and goal setting.

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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 YouTube channel! https://youtu.be/N_0b9FDwuK0 https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/

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 on our NEW YouTube channel! https://youtu.be/N_0b9FDwuK0

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! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEIzTKoH4mzF3_6nGBeDMQ

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!

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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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 finish with what we think makes U.S. cycling great and different from the rest of the world. All that and more on this weeks episode of Bike Race Weekly.

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.

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. Lastly, USA cycling may be increasing cycling licenses again and we discuss our thoughts about a license increase and how USA cycling uses that money. All that and more on this episode of bike race weekly. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0phMPQSBzeCFPHP8ih8AgN iTunes: zhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-race-weekly/id1375368037 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bike_racing_weekly/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/bikeraceweekly Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wwwstitchercompodcastbikeraceweekly/bike-race-weekly?refid=stpr Tags: biking, bike, crit, criterium, cycling, cyclocross, madison, mountain, racing, road, shimano, sram, tour, trainer, training, usacrits, usacycling, wisconsin

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 we want to do in the future and it may not solely be bike racing. All that and more on this episode of Bike Race Weekly. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0phMPQSBzeCFPHP8ih8AgN iTunes: zhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-race-weekly/id1375368037 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bike_racing_weekly/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/bikeraceweekly Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wwwstitchercompodcastbikeraceweekly/bike-race-weekly?refid=stpr

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!

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 session this weekend. Lastly we discuss how Cyclocross racing could make you an all around better rider instead of taking the fall off. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0phMPQSBzeCFPHP8ih8AgN iTunes: zhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-race-weekly/id1375368037 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bike_racing_weekly/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/bikeraceweekly Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wwwstitchercompodcastbikeraceweekly/bike-race-weekly?refid=stpr

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. iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/…/…/bike-race-weekly/id1375368037 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bike_racing_weekly/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/bikeraceweekly Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/…/wwwstitchercom…/bike-race-weekly…

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 episode of Bike Race Weekly! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0phMPQSBzeCFPHP8ih8AgN iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-race-weekly/id1375368037 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bike_racing_weekly/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/bikeraceweekly Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wwwstitchercompodcastbikeraceweekly/bike-race-weekly?refid=stpr

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.

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 time to get good deals on last years products. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bike_racing_weekly/?hl=en

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 and appearance. Lastly we talk about the first four stages of what has been a pretty exciting Tour de France. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/

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 this bike racing thing. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bike_racing_weekly/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/bikeraceweekly

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 that and more on this weeks episode of Bike Race Weekly.

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 of Bike Race Weekly. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bike_racing_weekly/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/bikeraceweekly

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 episode of Bike Race Weekly. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bike_racing_weekly/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/bikeraceweekly

This week we recap the Amstel Gold Race, Fleche Wallonne and give our predictions for Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Then we talk about when it's worth racing or riding in an invent if the weather isn't looking so great. Should you go if it's a free ride vs. if you are paying for an ironman and how to go about making that decision. All that and more on this weeks episode of Bike Race Weekly. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BikeRacingWeekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bike_racing_weekly/?hl=en