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How to Ride a Break Away at the Amgen Tour of California
In honor of the Amgen Tour of California week, we’re throwing back to 2018 where SE athlete Whitney Allison of Hagens Berman Supermint took the Most Courageous Rider jersey in the first stage. “Be aggressive. Ride hard. Make sure the Supermint team leaves a memorable impression on the race.” That’s been a general strategy from…
Read MoreCreating, Establishing and Committing to a Break Away
Creating, Establishing and Committing to a Break Away Adam Mills. Source Endurance, Senior Consultant Welcome to the mid-season for road racing, 2015. All around the country, Source Endurance athletes have been taking chances and getting up the road only to have the breakaway attempt fail for a multitude of reasons. I thought I’d take…
Read MoreThree Part Analysis: The Breakaway
The breakaway is an essential part of road racing. If we look at the Olympic Road Races this past weekend, both the men and women’s races had multiple breakaways up the road. For many, it was to their own demise on such a technical and challenging course. Teams might send breakaways up the road to…
Read MoreRelative Efforts of the Breakaway vs. Sitting In the Peloton
Drafting is the fundamental building block upon which all road racing strategies and tactics are based. That’s often an overlooked and underappreciated aspect of any race at every level of the sport. Conversely, there is a definitive strategic advantage to having rider(s) up the road both tactically (they are in a position to win) and…
Read MoreCreating, Establishing and Committing to a Breakaway
Eric Marcotte wins out of a breakaway. Photo Credit: Casey Gibson Welcome to the mid-season for road racing, 2016. All around the country, Source Endurance athletes have been taking chances and getting up the road only to have the breakaway attempt fail for a multitude of reasons. I thought I’d take a couple minutes and send out…
Read MoreForcing the Break at the Redlands Classic Criterium
I did a bit of a contest on social media asking the internet what Alex Hoehn’s average power was in the Redlands Classic Criterium during those crucial first 5 minutes where the break away was being established. The answers were all accurate in that the power number was big, especially considering his weight. Let’s take…
Read MoreThat moment you realize the cyclocross season is 6 weeks away…
…and suddenly, cyclocross season was 6 weeks away. That’s where we’re at, somehow. It just snuck up on us. The first UCI races in The US kick things off in just six short weeks. So where are you in your training? Feeling ready? Yeah. I didn’t think so. Well, it’s probably time to get after…
Read MoreThe Off Season: It Will Make or Break the Coming Season
By: John Hobbs, Senior Consultant The passing of the Road World Championships tells the time of the year. CX-ers are gritting their teeth during eye-popping efforts, winter athletes are preparing for the transition to snow, and roadies have rounded out their season and wrapping up their time off. That time off is just where the…
Read MoreWhy a Legion Sprinter is so Hard to Beat
Become your best performing self April 11, 2021. That was the day that criterium racing came back to Southern California with the Majestic Criterium in Ontario, CA. The turnout was incredible and it really showcases how desperate we all are for social interaction and real-life competition. The action did not disappoint as onlookers were treated…
Read MoreHow to Make Winning Look Easy: Team Edition
Teams and directors, amateur and professional, on any given day try to put assets into the break away and up the road as early in a race as possible. From this strategic position many more opportunities and options are afforded those that have been successful with their aggression. Southern California has been synonymous with fast…
Read MoreCory Williams: Manhattan Beach Victory Recap
As Elevate- KHS Pro Cycling comes off of a great couple of weeks at the Tour of Utah and the Colorado Classic, we wanted to take a few minutes and review the winning performance of Cory Williams at the 2017 SoCal season finale, the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix (MBGP). Cory was able to take the…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Shadd Smith takes the Kansas State Crit Title
Shadd Smith has been crushing this season, as usual. He recently took the win at the Kansas State Crit Championships in the Cat 1 race! How’d the race go down for you? Break away formed early, reduced the breakaway to two riders one being my teammate. We lapped the field. Which coach do you work…
Read More2017 Tour of Utah, Stage 4: Just how hard was that first 90 minutes?
Stage 4 of Tour of Utah started off fast and furious and because of the magic of modern technology, we can watch the opening salvos of every stage on the Tour Tracker. From a personal standpoint, I’m pumped about that. It gives cycling the ability to step into the 20th Century (yes, 20th Century) and…
Read MoreTeamwork Makes the Dream Work, Proper Execution of Team Strategy
Coaching multiple members from the same team while commonplace in team sports, is a rare occurrence in cycling. With an ever growing emphasis on team cohesion and teamwork, it seems logical that a single coach work with an entire team to help the organization and athletes see the individual performances assembled together much in the same fashion as…
Read MoreUSA Cycling Junior Development GRAVEL Camp LOCALS PRICING
Source Endurance is proud to announce the production of a USA Cycling Regional Junior Development Gravel Camp based at the Thaden School in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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Enrollment closes 25 April
Read MoreEffectively Implementing Strength Training for Cycling During Race Season and Off-Season
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Read MoreUSA Cycling Athlete Development Pathway Junior Development GRAVEL Camp
USA Cycling Junior Development GRAVEL Camp Dates: 26-29 May (Sunday- Wednesday) Enrollment Closes 25 April Location: Thaden School. Bentonville, AR Mileage: 25 – 65 miles Terrain: Rolling hills, gnarly grav Racing Age Range: 13-18 Cost: (1350+9.5% tax)= 1478 Locals Cost: (1150+9.5% tax)= 1259 Duration: 4 days, 3 nights Discipline: Gravel and all- road Elevation Gain: 1500′ -…
Read MoreTips for Successful SoCal Racing
Successful SoCal racing starts well before the gun goes off. Set yourself up for success by preparing before race day.
Read MoreSan Diego Bicycle Club: Summer 2023 Recap
With the road season stretching from mid-January to early August, it can be a difficult balancing act to stay consistent and perform from start to finish. SDBC did an excellent job of representing the club during the late Spring and Summer months, racking up several wins and many podium finishes across multiple fields.
Read MoreIntelligentsia Cup Podium Finish After Injury
JP had not raced a proper high-level USA criterium since mid-2019, and was concerned about the caliber of racers at the Intelligentsia Cup. He was also still recovering from a double crash in April, which resulted in a broken shoulder blade and a month off the bike.
Read MoreCory Williams, Evolution of Excellence
I had heard about Cory prior to 2016 but in all honesty I didn’t know much about him. I knew he was one of the fastest and most explosive field sprinters in North America. But his Achilles Heel was that he couldn’t consistently reach the finish line with the peloton. As the Performance Director on the Elevate- KHS Pro Cycling Team there was a distinct need to see improvement from one of the team’s designated closers.
Read MoreTour of the Gila Recap- Alex Hoehn’s First UCI Stage Race Win
Alex Hoehn won the 2023 Tour of the Gila by a margin of two seconds over Óscar Sevilla. his win was the culmination of years of hard work. He has dedicated himself to the sport, to his training and becoming a 24/7 whole athlete.
Read MoreSDBC Spring Recap from Coach Taylor
With Tour de Murrieta wrapped up this past weekend, race season in SoCal is in full affect! For the rest of the country, racing may just be starting up but out here in California we are just about at our midway point in the season. Working with SDBC this Spring has been a pleasure. My…
Read MoreCriterium Workout of the Week: Over-Unders
The concept of over-under intervals is to work in a tight range over your FTP for a short period of time and then to alternate to a power target under your FTP and repeat.
Read MoreCriterium Workout of the Week: Sprints!
Most criterium races require a high degree of skill and neuromuscular coordination and right in the middle of that Venn Diagram is sprinting.
Read MoreCriterium Workout of the Week: VO2 and Race Winning Intervals
This is a great workout to simulate establishing a breakaway or going for a last lap solo attack.
Read MoreUSA Cycling Athlete Development Pathway Junior Development Road Camp
USA Cycling Junior Development Road Camp Dates: 20-23 June 2024 Location: Chula Vista, CA. (San Diego) Mileage: 25 – 65 miles Terrain: Road and Mountainous Racing Age Range: 13-18 Cost: 1350 (early bird pricing) Duration: 4 days, 3 nights Discipline: Road and Criterium Elevation Gain: 1500′ – 6000′ Enrollment is OPEN. Book HERE Camp Staff…
Read MoreStructuring 2023 for the SoCal Race Calendar
Most of us have already closed the book on our 2022 season. Perhaps you’re already in a transition phase and craving some much-needed soul riding. Once the season is finished in earnest, usually taking 2-3 weeks away from structured training can be one of the best things you can do for yourself to start to…
Read MoreGravel Worlds: Comparing Jay Thomas’ Championship in 2012 to 2022
The year is 2012 and Jay Thomas is a young 43 years of age and newly minted Gravel Worlds Champion. Even though he is officially an “aging athlete” Jay was very much holding his peak form from his mid-30’s. Jay came home with a victory, brand new rainbow-ish striped jersey, a sabre* and the swagger of a Gravel Worlds Champion. The winning time was 9 hours and 6 minutes.
Read MoreBWR Kansas: An Insider’s Guide to Lawrence
Make the most of Lawrence, KS Source Endurance owner and coach Adam Mills spent many years living in Lawrence, Kansas, and is a Kansas native. Here are some of his favorites from one of his favorite places: You registered for BWR KS and if you’re like many people, you’ve probably never been to Lawrence unless…
Read MoreBelgian Waffle Ride Cedar City: Course Musings
Photo: Jake Orness The folks at Monuments of Cycling wanted a weekend of proper reconnaissance and feedback on the finalized Belgian Waffle Ride Cedar City course. A few of us made the trek with the mindset of learning what this course was all about and how it felt at speed. What follows is my initial…
Read MoreQuestionable Decisions: World Tour 2020
Meet Casey. Casey is a NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Doctor full time and then some who features a hectic work schedule. She’s also a badass who spends her off-hours at some of the most challenging and ridiculous events that her gravel bike can tolerate. She has all the typical limiters that plague the non-pro…
Read MoreEric Marcotte (retired)
Eric Marcotte is a multi-time USPRO Road Nationals winner, winning both the road and criterium titles concurrently. Racing DOB: February 8, 1980 Hometown: Marquette, MI Current residence: Scottsdale, AZ Personal interests/hobbies: Doctor of Chiropractic, photography Strengths: Breakaways, all rounder Follow Eric on Social Media: Previous teams: 2018 United Healthcare Pro Cycling Team, UCI PCT 2017 Cylance Pro Cycling Team,…
Read MoreAdam Mills
Level 1 USA Cycling Coach with a long history of clients earning national championships. Masters Degree in Exercise Science and former UCI Director Sportif. He’s also a USAC Coach Educator
Read MorePower Analysis of Achilles Tendinitis Injury to Heroic Feats by Kristen Arnold MS, RDN, CSSD
“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” is a cheesy but appropriate quote to use for this article. Stories of triumph coming out of misfortune are not new in sports, but it is helpful to tell these stories and be reminded that all athletes go through injury and challenges out of their control. The brave…
Read MoreMasters Nationals at 6900ft: Air Force Academy 2019 Course Prep
For 2019 Masters Nationals lands at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colorado. The course is 18k in length per lap, has 968 feet of gain per lap. In total, Men age 35-65 will race for 110k, with 6 laps and a total of 5,808ft of climbing. Women age 35-65 will race 4 laps,…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Meet Robert Ellis Gravel Guru and Enthusiast
SE: Want I to talk to you about gravel cycling in the Midwest, and about the Trans Iowa. RE: Cool. SE: Tell me about your cycling routine and your training during the year. RE: I do base miles in the winter on gravel and on the road. And I try to work on some endurance…
Read MoreSaving Your Season
Where is the line between procrastination and irresponsibility? We don’t mow the lawn the exact day it needs it. Yet, if we wait too long, the city sends us a citation. We don’t depart an extra hour early just to make sure we are on time, yet if we’re consistently late it’s deemed irresponsible. And…
Read More5 Best Beers for Cycling Recovery
Beer. Its delicious. From a health perspective, a moderate amount of alcoholic beverages does correlate to happier lives and living longer. We aren’t writing this to prop up good or bad studies as proving the correlations we like. We want to talk beer and cycling. Here is what we know. When you workout you become…
Read MoreA journey to Top 10 GC at Cascade Classic
The week before Cascade Cycling Classic, I was talking to a teammate about the race and how hard it is- the climbs, the courses, the heat. I’ve done the race a few times through the years and it’s always ended with me climbing alone. However, I have been riding really great this year and felt…
Read MoreAthlete Highlight: Brady Reed takes the win at the Sealy Road Race in the P/1/2 field
Brady Reed has been one to watch this year. The Sealy Road Race was no exception- he took the win. Brief event/course description: 68 mile road race. Mostly flat and very windy. Road to and from the race for a total of 128 miles How’d the race go down for you? Attacked from the gun,…
Read MoreAthlete Highlight: Skyler Mackey takes the win at Natural State Criterium Day 2
SE athlete Skyler Mackey has continued to crush it at criteriums throughout the summer as he prepares for his upcoming cyclocross season. The Natural State Criterium Day 2 in the Pro 1/2 field was no exception as he took the win. Nice, Skyler! He shared some of his experience with us. (Photo Credit above: Brooks…
Read More2017 Larry H Miller Tour of Utah Stage 1 Power Analysis: Alex Hoehn. Elevate- KHS Pro Cycling Team
The 2017 Larry H Miller Tour of Utah is officially underway today and the first stage was nothing short of incredible racing. The riders were introduced to each other on Stage 1 with vicious attacks and counters until the legs finally snapped. A diverse group got away and earned enough time quickly enough to trigger…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Sonja Johnson smashes Unbound Gravel goal by nearly two hours
Sonja Johnson recently competed at the Unbound Gravel, the famous 206.7 mile Gravel Race across the Flint Hills of Kansas finishing in the top 10 overall for women and beating her personal goal time by nearly TWO HOURS. And all on about 12 hours of training per week. She kindly shared her prep and race…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Andrew Ennis takes the win at the prestigious UK Tour Series- Aberdeen
Name: Andrew Ennis Event & Category: UK Tour Series – Aberdeen – Amateur Support Race – CAT 3/4 Brief event/course description: City Centre Criterium, with cobbled sections How’d the race go down for you? Here’s the report, A half sweeping, half twisty cobbled circuit. 50 riders, 40mins+3laps. I am feeling nervous at the start,…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Skyler Mackey takes the win at Sand Springs Palmer Criterium Category 1/2
Skyler Mackey takes the win at Sand Springs Palmer Criterium Category 1/2. While he focuses his season on cyclo-cross, racing criteriums like this are an integral part of his preparation for a successful cyclo-cross season. Brief event/course description: The course is very technical with lots of turns that give racers with solid bike handling skills…
Read MoreAthlete Key Workout: Nate Taggatz
A couple weekends ago in Colorado was the Wheels of Thunder Criterium. We saw Nate Taggatz or Rio Grande Elite Cycling Team make the break with Gage Hecht and Dan Holloway, lap the field, and then get in further moves to try and get away from the competition. Nate Taggatz ended up 3rd in a classic…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Thomas Wavrin climbs his way to 9th GC at Tour of the Gila
Anyone familiar with the road scene in the U.S. is well familiar with how brutal Tour of the Gila is. Thomas Wavrin had an excellent race despite coming from wintry Wisconsin and spending a lot of time on the trainer. It takes a lot of mental toughness to get through Gila in general, but Thomas stayed…
Read MoreRio Grande Elite Cycling: Source Endurance Training Center Team Highlight
Rio Grande Elite Cycling Team, formerly Scout cycling is Fort Collins’ Elite team. These guys are the real deal. With pro-level training and big goals, this group of riders is on the up and up in national level cycling. Rio Grande Elite is a shining example of hard work paying off paired with good leadership…
Read MoreTake Offseason Off
With the end of the road season fast approaching or already here for the majority of the US, it’s time for the offseason to begin in earnest. There are a lot of great reasons to really take time off and take a step back from bike racing and serious training. Many are transitioning to cyclocross,…
Read MoreHow to Choose a Bike for a Gravel Event
Gravel riding and racing has really taken off throughout the U.S. in the past couple years along with types of gravel events. It seems that every day new styles of gravel bikes and equipment pop up. While training is an essential part for a good gravel experience, equipment choice can be the difference between…
Read MoreHeath Blackgrove, Elevate Pro Cycling
We had to share this great interview by Thomas Miller at Bicycle World with Heath Blackgrove who is a director for Elevate Pro Cycling, one of our sponsored teams. The article and photos are re-published with permission. It’s 10am on Tuesday morning and I’m at Café Medici in Austin, waiting to meet up with the…
Read MoreFunctional Threshold Power (FTP): What Can it Tell Us?
As a bike racer, or even a recreational rider, lactate threshold, commonly called functional threshold power, or FTP, is something you have almost surely heard about. A rider’s FTP is the maximum number of watts he or she can hold steadily for roughly an hour. While not precisely the same in terms of physiological definition,…
Read MoreSweeping the Podium at LandRun 100 and Rage Against the Chainring
For the past two weekends Bob Cummings and the Panaracer/Stan’s NoTubes p/b Bicycle X-Change team, also sponsored by Source Endurance have engineered a clean podium sweep first at the Land Run 100 followed by Rage Against the Chainring. First of all, full credit is due to the fitness of the team, the sound team tactics as…
Read MoreTesting protocols and the BSX insight
At Source Endurance we know that being on the cutting edge of research and technology makes us some of the best at what we do. Having attended the BSX insight launch in Boulder, Colorado this past year, we came away with valuable insight into the future of performance testing. Wanting to learn more about the…
Read MoreWinning the Race: Tactical Monologue and Analysis of New Braunfels Road Race
“How do you win a bike race?” is a question I am often asked and the answer changes every race and situation but for myself the first thing I try to figure out what I have to do to win. What are my particular strengths and what do I have over the other riders I…
Read More2012 CX National Championships- Men Elite Prediction
Tim Johnson. That's my prediction and barring injury or illness at this point of the season, and I'm sticking to it. I told a few friends back in September that the one who will win CX Nationals will only begin to see championship form around Thanksgiving. And I'll followup the statement with this, “the guys…
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