Road Cycling Academy Podcast

Mar 06 2025 32 ep. 31 mins 4
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Interviews with top performing cyclists and industry experts in the fields of coaching, advanced training techniques, and human physiology. The purpose of this podcast is to learn and understand what makes high performing individuals tick, digging deep into their ingredients to success both on and off the bike.

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Maximizing Your Big Training Week: Key Tips & Insights

Mar 06 2025 25 mins  
In this podcast RCA Head Coach (Ryan Thomas) and Cam Nicholls discuss the physiological impacts of a big week of training. Whether that be from a camp, cycling holiday, or maybe the stars aligned, and you were just able to get out a ride long and hard for the week. This is a common occurrence from recreational and amateur road cyclists, yet many don't know how to deal with it. In t

How to Prepare & Pace a MONSTER Cycling Event (#PeaksChallenge)

Feb 27 2025 39 mins  
In this podcast I am speaking with RCA Head Coach - Ryan Thomas - about preparing for a major cycling event. Something that's going to require a dialled in carb loading, nutrition/ hydration and pacing plan for the day. Given the fact Peaks Challenge is around the corner for a lot of our members - 235km | 4000+ metres of climbing | 13 hour deadline - we are discussing this event as

Why Indoor Cycling is Harder than Outdoors (& what the research says)

Feb 20 2025 16 mins  
In this podcast the RCA's head coach shares some research and ideas surrrounding indoor power VS outdoor power. Should they be considered the same or different? Quoted reserach: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24476776/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24476776/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30859858/

New Study Favours Low Cadence Drills for Improved Cycling Performance

Feb 13 2025 17 mins  
In today’s podcast I want to share a recent study on low cadence work. Another ‘low cadence’ study that is favourable towards low cadence drills, but another low cadence study which needs to be pot into perspective. In this podcast we speak with RCA Head Coach Ryan Thomas, who also shares with us how to implement low cadence work into your cycling training. Referenced stud

The Importance of NAD for Cycling Performance

Feb 06 2025 30 mins  
In this podcast I am speaking with an internationally-recognized integrative medicine expert and author, Vanita Dahia (from Nutripath) about NAD and the importance of it for general human health and cycling performance. https://vanitadahia.com/about/ In this podcast, I'm also referencing my experiences taking an NAD boosting supplement and the benefits I've personally seen. This

He Studied a Continental Cycling Team for Years (PHD learnings with Dr Aaron Turner)

Jan 30 2025 18 mins  
In this podcast I am speaking with Dr Aaron Turner (https://www.usc.edu.au/staff/aaron-turner) about his PHD studies, which included monitoring many elite road cyclists from the ARA Skip Capital team. A Continental Cycling team based here on the Sunshine Coast. Aaron shines the light on fatigue and stress management considerations for performance gains, and his biggest takeaways, i

How to Beat Your Mates (in the local Group Ride)

Jan 16 2025 25 mins  
In this podcast RCA Head Coach shares with us how to go about beating your mates in the local group ride. Lactate clearance, V02 Max and neuromuscular repeatability are all areas Ryan dives into. With the view you should walk away from this podcast with a general understanding on what training you need to do to take that next step in your local group ride.

How This Well-Trained Amateur Added 40 watts to his FTP

Dec 18 2024 25 mins  
In this podcast Head RCA Coach Ryan Thomas shares with us how he took a well trained amateur road cyclist in his mid fifties - who has been training to structure for over 5years - went from a 260w FTP to 308. This member was training for a gruelling event, so Ryan discusses the type of training that was implemented to achieve the goal and the net effect of a significant FTP increas

What's Best for Indoor Cycling (ERG Mode or Level Mode?)

Dec 12 2024 19 mins  
In this episode we deep dive into the world of smart trainers, exploring the pros and cons of ERG mode and LVL (free ride) mode. We discuss how each mode impacts your training, helping you decide which is best for your goals and ultimately guide you on what you should be doing when you're training indoors. Check out our training plans and coaching options at our website www.roadc

Boost Cycling Performance with Heart Rate Insights (Cardiovascular Drift)

Dec 05 2024 25 mins  
We are back with head coach of the RCA, Ryan Thomas, talking about Cardiovascular Drift. We look at assessing cardiovascular drift for the amateur cyclist and how to practically use the numbers from our basic assessment to measure your performance and fitness.