Training
Training tips, workouts, and advice to improve your cycling performance.
Liège-Bastogne-Liège
'I am flipping trying', Ben Healy reveals 495W for 4.5 minutes as Pogačar rode away on La Redoute
Ben Healy says he averaged 495W for 4.5 minutes on La Redoute at Liège–Bastogne–Liège, yet Tadej Pogačar still put at least 15 seconds into him and soloed to victory.
strava
Gravel, snow and 2,000m of climbing - Demi Vollering's 109km freezing winter training flex
109.0 km, 1,998 m of climbing, 5:05 moving time. Demi Vollering logged a snowy gravel loop yesterday in the Lucerne–Zug region suggests the European champion is rolling into her base block ahead of team camp season.
racing
New research suggests Pogačar’s VO2max ‘Likely exceeded 90’ during record-breaking Plateau de Beille masterclass
A new Science and Cycling paper quantifies Tadej Pogačar’s Plateau de Beille climb at 442±15 W and a mean VO₂ of 80±3, suggesting VO₂max likely above 90. Here is how the model works, how it stacks up against external estimates, and what it means for cycling’s performance ceiling.