ORIGINAL ROADMAN DATA
AMATEUR CYCLING PERFORMANCE REPORT 2026
FTP, watts-per-kilo, training-hours, sportive-time and improvement benchmarks, with the population, inclusion criteria, source notes and limitations published alongside the figures.
ORIGINAL MEDIA DATA
CYCLING PODCAST ARCHIVE STUDY 2026
A frozen snapshot of 818 searchable Roadman episode records: publication year, editorial pillar, format, 161 unique named guests and transcript availability. Includes a reproducible method, limits and downloadable CSV.
PRACTICE FRAMEWORKS & EVIDENCE AUDITS
REUSABLE CYCLING RESEARCH ASSETS
COACHING FRAMEWORK · NOT POPULATION DATA
SPORTIVE READINESS INDEX 2026
Five evidence domains, three honest readiness states and a 16-to-1-week review worksheet—with no invented pass score.
EVIDENCE BENCHMARK · NOT A RIDER SURVEY
AMATEUR CYCLIST FUELLING BENCHMARKS 2026
Evidence-bounded carbohydrate ranges plus a repeatable plan-versus-actual fuelling and tolerance audit.
PROF. STEPHEN SEILER, UNIVERSITY OF AGDER
Polarised Training & Intensity Distribution
Seiler's 20-year body of work on the 80/20 intensity distribution that elite endurance athletes converge on independently.
DAN LORANG, HEAD OF PERFORMANCE AT LIDL-TREK
World Tour Training Methodology
Lorang's periodisation framework adapted from Grand Tour preparation to amateur cycling — the same methodology, different volume.
DR SAM IMPEY, PROF. ASKER JEUKENDRUP, ALEX LARSON RD
Cycling Nutrition & Body Composition
Periodised nutrition matching carbohydrate intake to training demands. Evidence from World Tour nutritionists and sports dietitians.
DAN BIGHAM, RED BULL-BORA-HANSGROHE
Aerodynamics & Equipment Science
Bigham's hierarchy of aerodynamic gains — position, clothing, helmet, wheels, frame — validated by wind tunnel data and Hour Record preparation.
DEREK TEEL, S&C COACH
Strength & Conditioning for Cyclists
Transfer-focused strength programming for endurance cyclists. Evidence from Rønnestad, Sunde, and applied S&C practice.
DR SELLERS
Respiratory & Breathing Performance
Inspiratory muscle training producing 2–5% time-trial improvements in trained cyclists in the published literature. Device protocols and evidence review.