Irish Cycling categories power profiles research
Peak Endurance Cycling Coaching Blog
by Paddy Doran
3y ago
Could this power profiles research help plan the Irish cycling  race calendar Jamie Blanchfield of Premier Endurance Coaching has written an excellent blog on some research he has  been doing. He has gathered some power profiles of cyclists who participate across the various cycling Ireland road race  categories. Jamie Blanchfield Jamie Blanchfield is the owner of  Premiere Endurance Coaching which caters for cyclists triathletes and other sports. He has a Degree in Sports Science and Coaching from WIT. In my opinion this type of coach with excellent education in the scienc ..read more
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Tour of Flanders 2021 Durability V FTP
Peak Endurance Cycling Coaching Blog
by Paddy Doran
3y ago
Durability of Professional Cyclists and Tour Of Flanders winners. Durability is a great word for the performances of top cyclists who win the big cycling classics like Tour of Flanders. I first heard this word being used as an explanation for the development of professional cyclists development from a first year professional to top professional. The explanation was by the brilliant Sport Scientist Professor Stephen Seiler at an Athletics Ireland coaching event in Dublin about two years ago. I thought that it just described so well what the Cycling Classics and Grand Tours were all about ..read more
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30 minutes for great cycling skills
Peak Endurance Cycling Coaching Blog
by Paddy Doran
3y ago
Great Cycling Skills you can make good improvements to your cycling skills by including 30 minutes per week of this exercise. An experienced cyclist with lots of skill is a great thing to see. They are comfortable cycling in groups, have great balance and good movement skills on the bike. they also usually have a very fluid cycling cadence with a great rhythm to their pedaling. They have usually spent years building up these skills Beginner Cyclists You can also work towards being an expert. Beginner cyclists often lack the refined skill of the expert. Currently there are lots of people coming ..read more
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5 Top tips for cycling stage races
Peak Endurance Cycling Coaching Blog
by Paddy Doran
3y ago
Updated  5th March 2021   How to survive and be successful in cycling stage races  These tips are based on my own experience and observations as a competitor, Coach and Masseur while working with Amateur and professional cyclists and teams. I have used some of these principles to coach winners of most stage race worth winning in Ireland. This includes  winners of a number Of mens Ras, 6  Ras Mumhans,  Junior Tour of Ireland and other stage races 1 One stage at a time Take it one stage at a time… this is one of the most important tips.. Forget a ..read more
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How to pedal like a pro (With Videos of pro cyclists)
Peak Endurance Cycling Coaching Blog
by Paddy Doran
3y ago
Updated 3rd March 2021   Pedal your bike like a professional When you look at the Tour de France or other great bike races do you notice how smoothly the riders pedal? Most of the great cyclists have the ability to spin the pedals at a fast cadence as well as having the strength to push big gears when required. This comes about through years of cycling lots of kilometres on the bike.  Olympic Time Trial  video While some of the champions might have a natural ability to pedal at high cadence it’s also a skill that can be developed with good understanding of your gears a ..read more
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How to build the Pyramid for Cycling success
Peak Endurance Cycling Coaching Blog
by Paddy Doran
3y ago
Updated 4th February 2021 Building the performance pyramid for cycling success Making the difference! a targeted approach. As we head towards another cycling season and there are dreams of great performances in races or personal best times for sportives how are those dreams going to be achieved? The factors that will deliver the performances come under a few headings. Physical – Mental – Tactical –Technical/ skill – lifestyle The performance pyramid Build strong foundations for big cycling performance results You will notice that I have the Mental component running alongside the others. The ..read more
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THe secret ingredient for faster cycling
Peak Endurance Cycling Coaching Blog
by Paddy Doran
3y ago
Updated 27th January 2021 Most cyclists want to cycle faster and for longer, Some go to great lengths and expense to achieve this. There’s lots of euros spent on coaches, training camps, bikes and equipment, nutritional supplements, gym memberships. Its Free! And all of these are very important but there is one thing that the modern cyclist may be neglecting. This is something that  has a huge effect on performance and well being that is free. The secret ingredient is the right amount of good quality sleep. In my experience there seems to be far less emphasis on getting the correct amount ..read more
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Effective training for Cycling
Peak Endurance Cycling Coaching Blog
by Paddy Doran
3y ago
What is the most effective training for cycling events? In my opinion which is based of nearly fifty years of coaching and training racing cyclists and my own days of racing.. The Answer is whatever works to get you to your most important races in top class condition! .This means to be at your very best mentally and physically for your big events The events Sprint events Note how heavily muscled this track sprint specialist is Now your big event might be the national Track sprint championships 10 seconds of flat out speed and very tactical and quick reactions required. Or Kilometre TT, BMX o ..read more
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Fixing your bicycle puncture
Peak Endurance Cycling Coaching Blog
by Paddy Doran
3y ago
Fixing Punctures This is an excerpt from my Introduction to Cycling Booklet Punctures can be a minor or major inconvenience depending on how well prepared you are to deal with them. If you do happen to get a puncture while cycling, being properly prepared can minimise the inconvenience and have you back cycling within a few minutes of the puncture. Fix the puncture at home The best place to fix a punctured tube is at home when you have lots of time rather than out on the road. It is easier to simply replace the punctured tube with a new one while out on a cycle. Preventing punctures Care for y ..read more
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What type of cyclist are you
Peak Endurance Cycling Coaching Blog
by Paddy Doran
3y ago
Updated December 17th 2020 2019 Paddy Doran Cycling Blog What type of cyclist are you Are you wasting your talent in your current cycling discipline. Could you be a champion in some other discipline than you already compete in? Now could be the time to decide for success before you waste another season in the wrong discipline.. Genetics Many sports experts say “if you want to be a champion chose your parents very carefully” Your genetic makeup will determine to a large extent which cycling disciplines you can excel in. The Olympic and World Champion track sprint champion will not win the ..read more
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