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203 more articles25 COACHES ON THE BIGGEST TRAINING MISTAKES
We asked the World Tour coaches, sports scientists and elite-level coaches in the Roadman archive what amateurs actually get wrong. The list is shorter — and more solvable — than you think.
WHAT DAN LORANG SAYS ABOUT ENDURANCE TRAINING
Dan Lorang has built more endurance engines at the top of cycling and triathlon than almost any active coach. Here are the positions he keeps coming back to on the podcast.
WHAT PRO CYCLISTS SAY ABOUT AMATEUR TRAINING
Pros are not coaches. They train, they race, and they have opinions on what amateurs do that they would never do themselves. Here is what they actually say when the microphone is on.
WHAT PROF. STEPHEN SEILER SAYS ABOUT POLARISED TRAINING
Polarised training is the most argued-about model in endurance sport. Here is what its inventor actually says — distilled from his Roadman Cycling Podcast appearances.
WHAT WORLD TOUR COACHES AGREE ON ABOUT FTP
The arguments about FTP get loudest below the World Tour level. The coaches who actually programme the pros are closer to consensus than you think — and here is what it is.
BEST CYCLING PODCASTS 2026 — 15 SHOWS WORTH YOUR EARS
Over 200 English-language cycling podcasts are active in 2026. Most aren't worth your time. Here are the 15 that are, ranked across training, racing, nutrition, culture, gravel, and daily news.
THE MOST COMMON TRAINING MISTAKES — FROM 1,400 PODCAST EPISODES
After 1,400 conversations with the world's best coaches, these are the mistakes they see amateurs making — over and over.
ACTIVE RECOVERY FOR CYCLISTS: DOES EASY SPINNING ACTUALLY WORK?
Easy spin or feet up? The active recovery debate has a clear answer — and it's more nuanced than most coaches admit.
BODY RECOMPOSITION FOR CYCLISTS: LOSE FAT, KEEP POWER
You don't have to choose between losing weight and getting faster. Body recomposition is slower but preserves everything you've built.
THE SATURDAY SPIN
Get the week's training takeaways in one email.
65,000+ serious cyclists. What worked this week, what the pros did differently, and how to apply it.
CYCLING CARBS PER HOUR: HOW TO FUEL LIKE A PRO (WITHOUT THE GI DISASTER)
Pros fuel at 120g of carbs per hour. Most amateurs don't need to — and trying to fuel like a pro without gut training is how you end up mid-ride in a gel-induced GI disaster. Here's the ladder that actually works.
SHOULD CYCLISTS DEADLIFT? THE COMPLETE GUIDE
The deadlift is the most debated exercise in cycling S&C. Here's when it helps, when it hurts, and how to programme it.
THE 15-MINUTE MOBILITY ROUTINE EVERY CYCLIST NEEDS
Cycling locks you into one position for hours. This 15-minute routine fixes the 4 areas it tightens most.
PROTEIN TIMING FOR CYCLISTS: WHEN AND HOW MUCH
Most cyclists under-eat protein. Here's how much you need, when to eat it, and why timing matters more than total for endurance athletes.
SLEEP OPTIMISATION FOR CYCLISTS: THE PERFORMANCE LEVER YOU'RE IGNORING
Every adaptation from training happens during sleep. If you're not sleeping well, you're not recovering — and you're leaving watts on the table.
FTP BENCHMARKS BY AGE AND EXPERIENCE LEVEL
Where does your FTP sit compared to other riders your age? Here are the benchmarks — from beginner to elite — with the context most tables leave out.
THE MASTERS CYCLING TRAINING REPORT 2026
The definitive 2026 guide to training as a masters cyclist. What changes after 40, what doesn't, the training that holds up, and a 12-week block you can run on Monday. 10 sections, 40+ citations, 5 named case studies.
WHAT TIME-CRUNCHED CYCLISTS CAN REALISTICALLY ACHIEVE
If you train 6-10 hours a week, here's what's realistically achievable — and what isn't. Based on coaching data and the research.
WHAT 25 TOP CYCLING COACHES AGREE ON ABOUT IMPROVING FTP
After 1,400+ podcast conversations with the world's best cycling coaches, these are the principles every single one of them agrees on.
WHAT SPORTS SCIENTISTS SAY ABOUT CYCLING NUTRITION
We compiled the nutrition advice from every sports scientist and nutritionist who's been on the podcast. Here's what they all agree on.
WHAT COACHES SAY ABOUT GETTING FASTER AFTER 40
The over-40 cycling question comes up in every coaching conversation. Here's the consensus from the experts who've studied and coached masters riders.
WHAT S&C COACHES SAY ABOUT STRENGTH TRAINING FOR CYCLISTS
The strength training debate in cycling is over. Here's what every S&C expert who's been on the podcast actually recommends.
WHAT 5 WORLD TOUR COACHES SAY ABOUT ZONE 2 TRAINING
We asked five of the world's best cycling coaches the same question about Zone 2. Here's what they all agreed on — and where they differ.
HOW CYCLISTS CAN GET LEAN AND STAY LEAN — ALEX LARSON
Alex Larson is a registered dietitian who works with endurance athletes. Her approach to body composition is the opposite of what the cycling internet tells you.
5 ENDURANCE LESSONS FROM ALISTAIR BROWNLEE THAT APPLY TO EVERY CYCLIST
Alistair Brownlee won two Olympic golds by mastering endurance. These 5 lessons from our conversation apply to every cyclist — whether you race or not.