Can Training for Climbing Hurt Your Sprint?

EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast

Full Episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SnKwFiivvE In this video, John Wakefield discusses the challenges of training an athlete who is a talented sprinter but also wants to improve his climbing abilities for cycling competitions. The athlete, initially a sprinter, aimed to enhance his climbing to outperform other climbers and then win the sprints. John tailored the training to focus on climbing, which led to improvements, but at the cost of the athlete's sprinting ability on flat stages. The athlete was unhappy with this outcome and later switched his focus back to sprinting, achieving top positions in criterium races but struggling on climbs. This led to further frustration and a need for the athlete to decide between focusing on sprinting or climbing. John emphasizes the importance of setting specific, realistic goals and highlights how different types of cycling require different training focuses. 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below, like our new TrainingPlans Store! Training Plans Starting at $19! https://www.evoq.bike/training-plans 🚀TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store 💥Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off 😈 Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC

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