{"id":11450,"date":"2017-07-28T10:15:54","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T17:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/?p=11450"},"modified":"2017-07-28T10:08:41","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T17:08:41","slug":"training-tips-from-the-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2017\/07\/training-tips-from-the-tour-de-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Training Tips from the Tour De France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team Sky’s victory in the 2017 Tour de France was a close-run thing, Chris Froome taking the win by one of the closest margins in recent decades. Team Sky attributes their victory to their strategy of pursuing ‘marginal gains’; ensuring that all of their athletes receive the best care, training, and nutrition suited to their individual needs.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Russ Ellis, courtesy of Wahoo Fitness<\/p><\/div>\n

This policy of monitoring ‘the little things’ is one that can be replicated in the average riders training regimen to similar effect. When you start focusing on treating every ride, indoor or outdoor, as an important part of your training, you will see increases in performance.<\/p>\n

A key piece of technology in this effort is a good indoor trainer. Team Sky use the Wahoo Kickr smart trainer to help them stay motivated, even when training on the road\u00a0isn’t possible.<\/p>\n

“I know, that in that moment I take out my back wheel from my bike, turn on the Bluetooth on my phone and reach for a towel from the bathroom, I will be getting a quality session in, no matter what the weather outside is doing.”
\n-Tao Geoghegan, Team Sky<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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