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Welcome to Chain Reaction. I’m Coach Damian Ruse, a professional cycling coach for over a decade. Each episode unpacks a real cycling story about the human side of performance.
Episodes
A soulful dive into how cycling doesn’t just make us feel more alive—it might actually help us live longer.
What would change if you truly believed in your ability?
What if holding your breath could make you faster? Allen Lim thought so—until Floyd Landis showed where the real gains came from.
The week started off like any other—routine, predictable. But by the weekend, everything had changed.
He trained harder than ever—so why did his race fall apart at mile 100?
Two talented young cyclists start with identical potential - but what leads one to European glory while the other fades into obscurity?
How an unexpected holiday shattered a performance plateau and revealed the hidden cost of everyday stress.
When too much caffeine ruins a race – the science behind it.
On today’s show, and… Damian has news on bike launches from Canyon and Bianchi, a glimpse at the potential next-Generation SRAM AXS Shifters, and some other tasty treats, and Peter Sagan real retirement plans for 2024…but we’re starting this show with inside baseball on nutrition and pro rider salaries from the secret rider…
Secret Pro Insights: https://escapecollective.com/the-secret-rider-nutrition-fads-silly-season-and-...
How did Jonas Vingegaard transform from 'the little guy' working at a fish factory to a Jumbo-Visma leader? I have top the top 5 takeaways from a recent Jonas Vingegaard interview before he races in the Vuelta a España 2023.
That’s on today’s show, and… I have another rider profile, the burnout problem in the women’s peloton, should we ditch hardtail mountain bikes and the best gravel tires for every situation.
Jonas Vingegaard and Jumbo-Visma had a secret weapon or two at the Tour de France that could of given him a drag reduction of more than 9% that meant savings of 1.5 seconds a kilometre. We dig into the aero impact of this secret weapon and ask some serious question about their legality.
That’s on today’s show, and…epic social media rounds with everything from white shorts to toilet testing, plus articles on the pains of i...
Delving into the controversy surrounding Nairo Quintana's positive tests for tramadol during the 2022 Tour de France. We discuss the complex considerations surrounding the substance's classification, its potential impact on performance, and recent developments that have prompted new discussions.
Plus, 750D? Another new wheel size has been revealed, this time for gravel bikes, more controversy, team finances, and ...
In today's QuickSpin Cycling Digest, we dive into new and cool cycling products. We cover Remco Evenepoel's road bike, Lachlan Morton's crazy stem, innovative tools, new aero undershirts, and the stuff you missed at the Vuelta Espana 2023.
Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/4o2LVaf-_ME
Links from the show:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CwNkxuFtrXn
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/wout-van-...
The surprising reason and performance benefit Pro MTB rider Puck Pieterse uses gum before a race.
We dive into the fascinating connection between gum and cycling performance. Plus World Championships Recap, the Evolution of Endurance Training, an Altitude Adjust App and the Social Media Rounds.
You can watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/-wH8iATvL_Q
Links
World Champs:
RunGum: https://...
In this week's episode of Quick Spin, Damian provides a comprehensive rundown of the latest happenings in the world of cycling.
This show covers the new Specialized Tarmac SL8, featuring the "Speed Sniffer" fat head tube. Find out why they designed this unique feature.
Plus innovative cycling products, social media rounds and even a glimpse into the retirement plans of cycling superstar Peter Saga...
In this episode we talk with Giro d'Italia winner Jai Hindley to find out what it takes to win a Grand Tour. And we’re not only talking about the 3 weeks during the race, but also the decades of work and journey beforehand. From lifestyle, to family and support, to self-belief, to training and a lifelong passion for cycling - herein we dig into Jai Hindley’s journey from a 6 year old rider with a dream through to Grand Tour wi...
In this two part series we chat with Dr. Teun van Erp, current data scientist with INEOS Grenadiers, about how World Tour cyclists train and perform during competitions. In our opinion, given Tuen’s extensive research and experience working with World Tour cyclists, he is one of the best people in the field to discuss this topic with.
In this episode we examine Dr. Teun’s research further and get into the details of how pro men...
In this two part series we chat with Dr. Teun van Erp, current data scientist with INEOS Grenadiers, about how World Tour cyclists train and perform during competitions. In our opinion, given Tuen’s extensive research and experience working with World Tour cyclists, he is one of the best people in the field to discuss this topic with.
In this episode we take aim at measures of training load in training and racing. One of the measure...
Welcome to The Cycling Performance Club Podcast!
In this day and age of power meters, advanced physiologic metrics, and emphasis on aerodynamics it is very easy to overlook other key components of cycling performance- such as the emotional state of the athlete.
In this episode we discuss the importance of a cyclist’s emotions when pursuing peak performance in the sport. To best facilitate the exploration of this topic we t...
Welcome to The Cycling Performance Club Podcast!
In this episode we chat with Luke Plapp - Olympic bronze medalist on the track, current Australian Road Champion, and Ineos Grenadiers rider- about his transition from a successful track cyclist to racing on the road at the World Tour level.
And contrary to what one might initially think, his transition between these two roles was much more complicated than simply adding mor...
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