How to Train a Tour de France Stage Winner | Visma - Lease a Bike's Jasper Vaeck | JOIN Masterclass #5

In this episode of the Masterclass series Patrick and Jim are joined by Jasper Vaeck, performance coach at Team Visma | Lease a Bike, to talk about training methodologies and planing.

This is the fifth episode in our multi-part masterclass series, bringing amateur cyclists both the basics and deep insights from the professional peloton about how to improve as a cyclist. For upcoming episodes in this series check out the link here - https://join.cc/campaigns/masterclass.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:03:30 - Jasper’s off-season as a WorldTour coach

00:06:20 - Cycling training zones explained

00:12:30 - Intensity distribution models and their purposes

00:18:53 - Planning training around racing schedules

00:31:05 - Differences in training between winter and racing seasons

00:38:40 - Endurance training: climbs vs. flat terrain

00:53:53 - Balancing performance and training philosophy

01:00:00 - The energy system and understanding overtraining

01:03:45 - Season planning for WorldTour riders

01:18:11 - Why cyclists take an off-season

01:30:00 - Key takeaways with Jim

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