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

Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad · Feb 7, 2018 · 50m

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