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(0:00) Welcome!
(0:44) How did Matt get into Mountain biking?
(02:00) Matt’s stats Height/Weight
(02:31) What made Matt decide on mountain biking?
(04:44) Matt’s mind-blowing first FTP test results
(09:32) Matt’s biggest learning about nutrition
(11:28) What is Matt’s FTP?
(13:04) How to manage nutrition when you burn so many calories
(19:11) Sweat Testing
(20:50) What is Matt’s nutrition strategy?
(24:36) Cape Epic
(25:19) The difference that took Matt from participant to winner
(30:11) The potential of racing in the pro peloton
(33:16) What benefits did Matt get from 20hr indoor training weeks?
(39:07) Matt’s tips for winning Epic
(41:59) Matt’s perspective on the Lifetime Grand Prix
(46:31) Matt’s Bike setup
(51:16) What made Matt pick XC over DH and Enduro?
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Previous episodes
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649 - Special Guest: Matt Beers - 3x Cape Epic Champ, South Africa National Champ – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 471 Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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648 - Organic Nutrition Debate, Food Labels, Cyclist Recipe Suggestions, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 470 Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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647 - High Carb Adaptation and Limits with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 469 Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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646 - Heat Training, CO2 Tolerance, Race Intensity and More with Hannah Otto – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 468 Thu, 04 Apr 2024
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645 - Training Repeatability, Nutrition, and Equipment with Pete Morris – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 467 Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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644 - Red Light Green Light is Live! + Training Fatigue Discussion with Alex Wild – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 466 Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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643 - Runners High, Racing FOMO, Power-to-Weight Ratio, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 465 Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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642 - Tour de France at 58 Years Old, Pro Cycling Nutrition, Pyramidal Training – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 464 Thu, 07 Mar 2024
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641 - How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 463 Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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640 - Overtraining vs. Overreaching, Fatigue, Collagen, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 462 Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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639 - Pro Tips, Fatigue Management, Sweat Loss, and More with Alex Wild – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 461 Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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638 - Mental Health and Performance, Gravel vs. XC, and More with Haley Smith – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 460 Fri, 02 Feb 2024
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637 - Sleep Deprivation, How Pro Cyclists Train, Perfectionism, Fat vs. Carbs vs. Lactate – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 459 Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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636 - Late Night Workouts: Scientific Deep Dive w/Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 458 Thu, 18 Jan 2024
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635 - The Next Big Thing in Cycling Nutrition? (Cluster Dextrin / Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin) – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 457 Thu, 11 Jan 2024
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634 - MTB Tips from World Champion Richie Rude – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 456 Fri, 05 Jan 2024
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633 - How to Set Big Goals and Achieve Them for Cyclists – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 455 Thu, 28 Dec 2023
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632 - Aerodynamics, Electrolytes, Improving Standing Power – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 454 Thu, 21 Dec 2023
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631 - Do 30/30s Make You Slower, Rest vs. Taper Weeks, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 453 Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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630 - Worm Blood Doping, Recovery Week Mistakes, Hardest Zones – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 452 Thu, 07 Dec 2023
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629 - High Carb: Can You Balance Performance Long-Term Health? – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 451 Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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628 - The 80% Rule, Peaking, Numb Hands, Z2 and Entertainment in TrainerRoad – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 450 Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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627 - Science-Backed Nutrition Plan for Cyclists | New video out now! – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 449 Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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626 - Masters Cyclist Training Plans and TrainerRoad Product Updates! – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 448 Thu, 09 Nov 2023
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625 - Should Cyclists Use Ketones and Creatine? – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 447 Thu, 02 Nov 2023
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624 - How to Train Willpower For Endurance Athletes – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 446 Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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623 - Scientific Off-Season Recommendations for Cyclists – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 445 Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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622 - Hannah’s World Cup Win Learnings, Weight Gain, Heat Training, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 444 Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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621 - Greens Powders, Slow Tires, Sleep Optimization, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 443 Thu, 05 Oct 2023
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620 - Study Review: Nicotine, Bicarbonate, Deficits, Recovery Nutrition, Concussions – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 442 Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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619 - Threshold Training, Antacids, Repeatability, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 441 Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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618 - Recognizing Fatigue, Pros’ Favorite Workouts, Gravel Nats, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 440 Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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617 - Are You Carb Loading Wrong, Macros, Electrolytes, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 439 Thu, 07 Sep 2023
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616 - Hannah’s Leadville, Steep Climbs, Saddle Problems, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 438 Thu, 31 Aug 2023
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615 - Strength Training for Cyclists - Ultimate Guide – Ask a Cycling Coach 437 Thu, 24 Aug 2023
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614 - Top 10 at Leadville with TrainerRoad - Kate McLaughlin – Ask a Cycling Coach 436 Wed, 23 Aug 2023
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613 - Leadville 100 with Keegan Swenson and Sofía Gomez Villafañe – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 435 Thu, 17 Aug 2023
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612 - HRV, Caffeine, Hannah Otto’s Leadville Prep, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 434 Thu, 10 Aug 2023
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611 - Dieting, Peaking, Cooling Strategies, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 433 Thu, 03 Aug 2023
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610 - Pro Cyclocross Strategy, Tire Choice, and More with Tobin Ortenblad – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 432 Thu, 27 Jul 2023
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609 - Big Moves on the Final Day! - ST6 Stage 6 – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 431 Tue, 18 Jul 2023
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608 - Big Gamble Paid Off! - ST6 Stage 5 – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 430 Mon, 17 Jul 2023
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607 - Change in Strategy! - ST6 Stage 4 – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 429 Sun, 16 Jul 2023
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606 - Queen Stage Redemption! - ST6 Stage 3 – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 428 Sat, 15 Jul 2023
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605 - Big Mistake! - ST6 Stage 2 – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 427 Fri, 14 Jul 2023
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604 - Top 10 for Coach Jonathan?! - ST6 Stage 1 – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 426 Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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603 - Singletrack 6 MTB Stage Race Preview! – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 425 Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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602 - Ultimate Race Nutrition Guide, Caffeine and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 424 Thu, 06 Jul 2023
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601 - Panic Training, Fitness Plateaus, Pro Racing, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 423 Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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600 - How to Not Blow Up, Heat Training, Late Night Workouts, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 422 Thu, 22 Jun 2023