D-VELO-P cycling training podcast

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode we have Nathalie Säfsten with us, a truly inspirational woman who had a fantastic start of her cycling career which ended too soon with a terrible life-threatening accident. Nathalie managed the situation that left her paralyzed waist-down and shifted focus to para-canoe and has...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this week's episode, we dive into a fascinating look at the evolution of modern mountain biking. We get into the weeds of a brand-new 2026 systematic review on the physiology of Olympic Cross-Country (XCO) . We break down the staggering data behind the modern race: why it’s no longer a two-hou...

D-VELO-P’s dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode we dive into a fascinating study on the five Monuments of cycling. We explore what actually separates the podium finishers from the rest of the top 30 in the world's most brutal one-day races. Is it raw power, or is there a "secret sauce" in how they handle fatigue? We...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode we are going trough a pre-printed study, named: Interoception Intelligence in Sports: A Framework for Athletic Performance and Wellbeing Eileen Gu's interview: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-tbAaPXNeSg Fredriks masters thesis: https://d-velo-p.me/webshop/p/mobile-power-mete...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode they talk with the previous UCI MTB XCM World Champion Simon Andreassen. We dive into Simons journey from youth to professional, his addiction to nature and experiencing high highs and low lows. Contact us: info@d-velo-p.meSubscribe to our newsletter: www.d-velo-p.meFollow us on...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode we dive into the latest article from Peter Edholm and colleauges: Mind-Muscle-Environment Interactions: Psychophysiological Determinants of Optimal Pacing in Olympic Winter Endurance Sports. This article is super relevant now when Winter Olympics is in full swing, and we include...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode Erik reviews Fredriks consulting athlete Nellie Larssons training and the training plan. It was fun to dive into the training and get an overview and where Fredrik explains and defends their decisions. If you are interested in getting consulting from us, contact at parler@d-velo...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode they talk with UCI MTB XCO World Champion Jenny Rissveds, about coaching, her 12-year athlete/coach relationship with Fredrik, athlete philosophy and her take on starting using a powermeter in 2021. Contact us: info@d-velo-p.me Subscribe to our newsletter: www.d-velo-p.me Follow...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode they talk about a newly published study from Hernández-Belmonte et al., (2025) called: Cyclists do not need to incorporate off-bike resistance tranining to increase strenght, muscle-tendon structure, and pedaling performance: Exploring a high-intensity on-bike Method Erik and Fr...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode they talk about a newly published study from Elia & Lemaitre (2025) named "The application of breath-holding in sports- physiological effects, challenges, and future directions" (link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-025-05752-y) Erik and Fredrik goes through the me...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode they breaks down a listeners training she sent in for us to discuss, analyze and break down. What did she do and what could have been different? What should she include for upcoming goals? Do you want us to analyze your training in a future episode? Send an E-mail to: admin@d-ve...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode they talk about goal setting. Erik and Fredrik goes through different kind of goals, pros and cons, their own thoughts, perspectives and of course what their own goals are. The study we talked about: The performance and psychological effects of goal setting in sport: A systemati...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode they talk about a newly published study from Sandbakk et al (2025) named Perspectives of World-Class Endurance Coaches on the Evolution of Athlete Training and Performance (link below) Erik and Fredrik goes through the method, results and discussion of the study and discusses th...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode they talk about (one) of the hidden performance killers: Oral health, or lack thereof. Lets dive in why oral health may be more important to performance and overall fitness than you would think. You can also watch our Podcast on Youtube: Contact us: info@d-velo-p.me Subscribe to...

In episode 11 of D-VELO-P cycling training podcast we had the current MTB XC Eliminator World Champion Edvin Lindh. Our theme with our guests is having them talk about pro's and con's of having a coach or being a self-coached athlete, as well as their own athlete philosophy. Listen and enjoy! You can also watch our Podcast on Youtube: Contact us: info@d-velo-p.me Subscribe to our newslette...

In episode 10 of D-VELO-P cycling training podcast we had our first guest appearance, no other than the current U23 ITT World Champion Jakob Söderqvist. Our theme with our guests is having them talk about pro's and con's of having a coach or being self-coached, as well as their own athlete philosophy. Listen and enjoy! You can also watch our podcast on YouTube:Contact us: info@d-velo-p.meS...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. This weeks episodes we discuss two different studies from Rönnestad and colleauges where they measured performance effect on different interval sessions. First study we talked about: Block Training With Moderate- or High-Intensity Intervals Both Improve Endurance Performance in Well-Trained Cyclists...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. This weeks episode we have a small discussion about the inertial load test, or as we call it: Power:Cadence test. What is the Power:Cadence test and how do you implement it in your training? You can also watch our podcast on YouTube! Contact us: info@d-velo-p.me Subscribe to our newsletter: www.d-vel...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. On saturday 15/11 the conference "Endurance Day" were held in Gothenburg by RF-SISU Västra Götaland, but we could attend the conference digitally från Borlänge. The four main speakers were professor Stephen Seiler, FDJ Suez coach Lieselot Decroix, sport scientist Inigo Mujika and olympic si...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. In this weeks episode we'll go through our recovery and training status test, which is a short and easy to do test to quite often to follow up on your recovery and training status. You can also watch our podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J_yAlIvQfFY Contact us: info@d-velo-p.me Subscribe to ou...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. This weeks episode we have a small discussion about our latest article about antioxidants and if you are eating "too" healthy. You can also watch our podcast on YouTube: References: - Jordan, A. C., Perry, C. G. R., & Cheng, A. J (2021) ⁠⁠https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.09.014⁠⁠ - Sureda...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. This weeks episode we have a small discussion about our latest article "Fueling for the long Haul: Are you at risk for REDs?". You can also watch our podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aePllv... References: Mathisen et al., (2023) https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports... Contact us: info@...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. This weeks episode we have a small talk about critical power testing. Read our blog post about it! https://d-velo-p.me/blog/20251021/critical-power-test We are on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aePllv9kjpUKGDPhYQ4H8?si=bb0a44c016a74eac And YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@D-VELO-P Subscribe to...

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. This weeks episode we have a small talk about critical power. We are on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aePllv9kjpUKGDPhYQ4H8?si=bb0a44c016a74eac Follow our newsletter: https://d-velo-p.me/ Contact: www.d-velo-p.meinfo@d-velo-p.e Instagram: d_velo_p Linkedin: D-VELO-P

D-VELO-P's dorky coaching duo Erik and Fredrik discussing cycling training and related topics. This week we have a small discussion about how to keep healthy this fall. Contact: info@d-velo-p.meInstagram: D_VELO_PLinkedIn: D-VELO-P