How Do Team Bora Approach Building Endurance? We Find Out | John Wakefeild

Today's guest is John Wakefield, a top-tier cycling coach globally known for his pivotal role at Science to Sport, where he honed athletes like Matt Beers and Ashleigh Moolman Pasio into world-class competitors. He has since joined the performance coaching team at Bora Hansgrove, directly enhancing the prowess of cyclists such as Roglic and Jay Hindley.
In this episode, we'll tap into his vast expertise to explore optimal training strategies for enduring long rides, whether it's a century ride, a gravel event, or an ultra-endurance challenge.
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[@martincburns]

Love John, always so interesting and insightful 🙂

[@bg147]

That was super interesting.

[@lydiagould3090]

It’s becoming more popular. It’s not a fashion. Audax events have been going long before all this internet stuff

[@ErikFORV3RT]

Great conversation, would love to hear more ultra-specifc content as the pro level racing stuff is talked already a lot about. I think in the ultra world there is so much more to unveil and less science available. Therefore real stories like in this talk become an important part to progress and learn something :-)

[@joost__de__wolf]

One of the top coaches, that doesn't say that everyone has his own limits in physical strength. After 30+ years of training I know my limits (And still searching) Not everyone can win The Tour de France or finish Badlands.

[@abritandhisbikeinpoland6802]

I enjoyed that, thanks.

[@lydiagould3090]

Excellent video, Lots of good advice, I’m training for a 1000+ mile endurance race (unsupported). I’ve added in more long distance rides but my FTP has gone down. It’s really hard to get the balance of intensity and endurance and they specified how important it is to improve your vo2 and ftp at the same time as your endurance. I’ve always concentrated on intensity over endurance being an old athlete. These ultra events are becoming more popular and are replacing the old 24 hr Mtb events such as Mountain mayhem and 24/12 both which I raced.

[@TempoKemp]

Ask John next time about working with Jeroen Swart who now works for UAE, about a study he did regarding the effects of Ritalin (Methyl-amphetamines) on Elite performance.

[@johnwakefield7942]

Hi Ryan Kemp, It was a controlled study for research which is useful for many many factors going forward and the effect on the CNS. The published study is freely available to anyone who wants to download it. You dont need to ask anyone to ask me anything. Thank you

[@jamesedwalsh]

top vid, not all about beast mode it seem :)

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How ever much your order was going to cost, pretend that you've just won that much money 😃

[@cracked229]

Table sugar does the same thing

[@richardsteele-gray7473]

boredom creates depression...

[@XX-is7ps]

I think you're confusing Instagram-trendy with actual popularity. Badlands has, what, 200-300 participants each year? It and similar events are definitely social media darlings along with everything gravel at the moment, but they're hardly representative of the average amateur rider's event calendar for the year. Traiinng for a 700km race is of marginal relevance to 99% of your audience.

[@markmartin4793]

Competition is not healthy is the bottom line so you have to have a good family friend system that supports you without sports or money

[@robertm1552]

So, by extension of this non competition opinion you are including the government in support of you and your family. Correct?