Cycling Performance Podcast

What does being healthy mean for an athlete, and how much does it affect performance on the bike? In this episode of the Cycling Performance Podcast, Nathan Haas and Colby Pearce step back from watts, intervals and training plans to look at the foundations that everything else is built on. They explore the everyday habits that shape both health and performance, from prioritizing sleep and staying...

What separates raw talent from a rider who actually reaches their potential? Nathan Haas sits down with Esra Tromp, General Manager of EF Education-Oatly, to talk about how talent is identified, developed and sometimes missed in professional cycling. Drawing on her experience as a rider and years spent building and leading women’s cycling teams, Esra shares what she looks for beyond the numbers, f...

What if the biggest thing limiting your performance isn’t your physiology, but what you believe you’re capable of? In this episode of The Cycling Performance Podcast, Nathan Haas and Colby Pearce sit down with elite gravel and ultra-endurance racer Maddy Nutt to talk about performance, identity, risk, data, and what it really means to find your limits. Maddy’s path into cycling hasn’t been a conve...

For many coaches, the menstrual cycle feels like one of the hardest conversations to start. But avoiding it doesn’t help athletes perform at their best. In this episode, Nathan Haas and Colby Pearce are joined by Professor Kerry McGawley, a leading researcher in female athlete health and performance, to unpack what coaches and athletes actually need to know about the menstrual cycle. They explore...

Is heat training the biggest performance breakthrough in endurance sport, or just the latest trend? In this episode, Nathan Haas is joined by Team EF Coaching coach and professional cyclist Francesca Hall and EF Pro Cycling Performance Director Nate Wilson to unpack the science behind one of the hottest topics in endurance performance. The trio explores why heat training has exploded in popularity...

What happens inside your brain when you’re pushing your limits? In this episode, we sit down with Professor David Spindler to explore the science behind better performance. From making decisions under fatigue to managing emotions during hard efforts, we discuss how your brain influences the way you train, race, and recover. David explains why breathing is one of the simplest and most effective too...

In this episode, Nathan Haas and Colby Pierce sit down with Coryn Labecki, one of the most decorated American cyclists in history and a coach at Team EF Coaching. With 74 national titles, a victory at the Tour of Flanders, and stage wins at the Giro Donne and the Vuelta, Coryn's palmares speak for themselves. Together, they explore what it actually takes to win at the highest level, and how a...

In this episode, Nathan Haas and Colby Pierce sit down with one of cycling's most distinctive and influential figures, Lachlan Morton. From his early days as a promising WorldTour talent to becoming the pioneer of alternative racing and adventure cycling, Lachlan reflects on a journey that challenged many of the sport's conventional expectations. Together, they explore how his relationship with cy...

In the return episode of The Cycling Performance Podcast, presented by Team EF Coaching, Nathan Haas and Colby Pearce sit down with EF Pro Cycling founder Jonathan Vaughters for a deep conversation on the evolving relationship between sports science, intuition, and human performance in cycling. JV reflects on decades in professional cycling. From being one of the earliest adopters of SRM power met...

A special podcast episode for you, slightly different than our usual format...' Coach Call' our coaches have a regular call with the EF Pro Cycling sports science team to get insight on developments in within the peloton so that they can use that to advise our coaching clients on the latest tech, nutrition and other performance trends. In this episode our Technical Operations Manager, Andreas Klie...

As we launch our new Skills Academy courses, Team EF Coaching's Zack Morris & Colby Pearce have in-depth discussion about movement patterns on and off the bike - how they affect each other and how you can make sure you don't develop bad habits. Skills Academy - coming very soon to Team EF Coaching. ///

Join us for a special episode all about Power Meters. Zack Morris, Colby Pearce and Nicki Sørensen share their thoughts and experience of training and racing with power meters, including a little history since Colby and JV were the among the first to own SRM power meters in the US and Nicki was an early adopter too. For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Nathan Haas is a household name in the sport of cycling having raced at the world tour level for many teams including one of the previous iterations of the EF Pro Cycling -Garmin-Sharp. He has also recently begun a successful career as a professional gravel racer as well as coming full circle and joining Team EF Coaching, this time as a coach. Zack sat down with him in his hometown of Girona to ta...

Head Sports Director for EF Education-EasyPost, Charly Wegelius, had a long career as a pro cyclist before becoming an important member of the team's staff. Zack sat down to learn more about the role of Sports Director, what being an ex-pro brings to the table and lots more. For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.teamefcoaching.com⁠

Head sports director for EF Education-Cannondale team and ex-pro racer Carmen Small talks to Zack about how the women's peloton has changed since she raced, what attracted her to joining EF Pro Cycling and how they've built their new team. For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.teamefcoaching.com⁠

EF Pro Cycling Technical Operations Manager Andreas Klier talks to Zack about finding the next technological advances in cycling - including tubeless, aerodynamics and more, plus what he thinks about the next generation of riders. Andreas also tells us about changing his mind on his favorite race and his other profession as an artist. For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visi...

Team EF Coaching director Zack Morris chats to EF Education-EasyPost new signing Archie Ryan at our Girona training camp. The Irish rider talks about his u23 years, how knee injuries impacted his racing, his love for the Basque country and who is the better rider, him or Ben Healy? For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit our website: ⁠⁠http://www.teamefcoaching.com⁠⁠

Irish National Champion and breakaway specialist Ben Healy of EF Education-EasyPost talks finding form, learning lessons and going all-in, plus his thoughts on the new POC Procen Air helmet. For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit our website: ⁠⁠http://www.teamefcoaching.com⁠

The Queen of Roubaix - EF Education Cannondale rider Alison Jackson joins the Team EF Coaching Cycling Performance Podcast from our 2024 Team Camp in Girona, Spain to share some insights on her background in the sport, perspective around racing, and goals going forward. For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit our website: ⁠http://www.teamefcoaching.com⁠

In Episode 18 of the Team EF Coaching Performance Podcast Zack Morris sits down with our nutritionist Spencer Miller, to discuss 5 common nutritional traps that cyclists can avoid, and the alternative solutions. Learn more about our 1 on 1 coaching services at TeamEFCoaching.com For more information on Spencer visit his coaching profile

In Episode 17 of the Team EF Coaching Cycling Performance Podcast Zack Morris sits down with former multiple time pro and elite criterium national champion Daniel Holloway to discuss criterium racing strategy, tactics, and application of fitness. More info on Daniel Holloway More information on 1 on 1 coaching

In episode 16 of the Team EF Coaching Performance Podcast, Zack Morris sits down with Dr. Jason Boynton to discuss the performance effects of temperature on cyclist. Dr Boynton is a PHD in exercise and sports science and has a masters in exercise physiology, and completed his thesis on the effects of environmental temperature on high performance athletes. Dive into this episode and pick up some gr...

On episode 15 of the Team EF Coaching Performance Podcast Nicki Sorensen sits down with Zack Morris to discuss perspective on racing and coaching after a 16 year long career in the professional peloton. More information on Nicki Sorensen https://www.teamefcoaching.com/coaches/nicki-sorensen/ Visit us online https://www.teamefcoaching.com

In Episode 14, Zack Morris sits down with head coach Colby Pearce, and Team EF Coaching's nutritionist, Spencer Miller who joins the show for the first time to answer the questions from the Instagram comment section. This episode hosts a variety of great information for athletes of all levels as Team EF Coaching goes deep into training philosophy, nutrition, longevity, structure, and so much m...

In Episode 14, Zack Morris sits down with head coach Colby Pearce, and Team EF Coaching's nutritionist, Spencer Miller who joins the show for the first time to answer the questions from the Instagram comment section. This episode hosts a variety of great information for athletes of all levels as Team EF Coaching goes deep into training philosophy, nutrition, longevity, structure, and so much m...