You’ve just made a stunning breakthrough, beating the king of Willunga Hill Richie Porte on his home tarmac to win the final stage of the Tour Down Under. Quite simply: how?
It’s difficult to know because I hadn’t been feeling that great for the rest of the race — a mix of good days and bad days. Over the winter, I’d been unsure whether the training set by my new coach was working for me, and sure enough, in Australia I felt not half as good as I normally would. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time for that last climb.
OK, let’s rephrase: what sort of training usually works for you?
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 27, 2020 من CYCLING WEEKLY.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 27, 2020 من CYCLING WEEKLY.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
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