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Cutting Weight to Win: PFP's Performance Strategy. Or Slippery Slope?
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This week on the Spotlight, we dive into the latest Discourse Digest, unpacking talking points in the news.
We begin with the Tour de France Femmes, where Pauline Ferrand-Prévot sealed a dominant win, and then her open discussion about intentional weight loss to improve climbing performance sparked wider conversation. Ross and Gareth explore the science and the risks, contrasting PFP’s short-term approach with Demi Vollering’s “health first” philosophy. We…
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