Ask a Cycling Coach: 122 Special Guest: Andrew Talansky on his move to triathlon

Published: Feb. 7, 2018, 9:11 p.m.

b"

Andrew Talansky is one of the most successful American cyclists in history with a win at The Criterium du Dauphine, top ten Grand Tour finishes, domestic tour wins and national championship titles to his name. At 28 years old, some would say he has his whole road racing career ahead of him, but he's changing gears \\u2013 the most successful American pro cyclist in recent times is moving sports to triathlon.

We sat down with Andrew at the IRONMAN World Championships to discuss what a road cyclist needs to do when he transfers to Triathlon.

Topics covered in this episode:

\\u2022 Why Andrew Talansky left pro cycling
\\u2022 The demands on the pro peloton
\\u2022 What it's like to ride in the pro peloton
\\u2022 How to mentally deal with a bad crash
\\u2022 How triathletes can be more valuable for sponsors
\\u2022 Does Andrew expect to have the fastest bike splits in triathlon?
\\u2022 What are Andrew Talansky's running abilities?
\\u2022 How Andrew Talansky plans to become a fast swimmer
\\u2022 How Andrew Talansky plans to build up to IRONMAN full distance races
\\u2022 What triathlons is Andrew Talansky planning on racing?
\\u2022 Why Andrew Talansky has an advantage in triathlon
\\u2022 What cyclists need to consider when moving to triathlon
\\u2022 How to get more comfortable on a TT bike
\\u2022 What bike will Andrew Talansky use in triathlon
\\u2022 Andrew Talansky's nutrition plans for triathlon
\\u2022 Why triathlon is more advanced than road racing
\\u2022 Why having one coach for triathlon is better than three
\\u2022 How cyclists can avoid injury when transferring to triathlon
\\u2022 What Andrew Talansky's diet is like

"