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cover of episode Ask a Cycling Coach: 117 – Cross Vegas Preview with special guest: Keegan Swenson

Ask a Cycling Coach: 117 – Cross Vegas Preview with special guest: Keegan Swenson

2018/2/7
logo of podcast Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad

Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad

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Keegan Swenson (Cannondale 3Rox), #2) ranked pro XC racer in the USA, joins us for his take on cyclocross and a preview of Cross Vegas.

Topics covered in this episode:

• What makes pro athletes different from the rest of us • Keegan Swenson's power data • Pre-race warmups for cyclocross • Pre-race "leg openers" for the pros • Tire choice and bike setup for grass cyclocross courses • Pedal setup for cyclocross racing • How to pace Cross Vegas and other cyclocross races • How to know if you should ride or run through obstacles  • How to pop a tire onto the bead in an emergency