Special Guest: Matt Beers - 3x Cape Epic Champ, South Africa National Champ Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 471

Published: April 25, 2024, 3 p.m.

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(0:00) Welcome!

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(0:44) How did Matt get into Mountain biking?

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(02:00) Matt\u2019s stats Height/Weight

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(02:31) What made Matt decide on mountain biking?

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(04:44) Matt\u2019s mind-blowing first FTP test results

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(09:32) Matt\u2019s biggest learning about nutrition

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(11:28) What is Matt\u2019s FTP?

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(13:04) How to manage nutrition when you burn so many calories

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(19:11) Sweat Testing

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(20:50) What is Matt\u2019s nutrition strategy?

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(24:36) Cape Epic

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(25:19) The difference that took Matt from participant to winner

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(30:11) The potential of racing in the pro peloton

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(33:16) What benefits did Matt get from 20hr indoor training weeks?

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(39:07) Matt\u2019s tips for winning Epic

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(41:59) Matt\u2019s perspective on the Lifetime Grand Prix

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(46:31) Matt\u2019s Bike setup

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(51:16) What made Matt pick XC over DH and Enduro?

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- Lifetime Grand Prix Recap from Sea Otter: https://youtu.be/SLjU3XiImfE?feature=shared\xa0

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