I Asked Astana Coach About Zone 2 , Here's What He Said

A lot of cyclists think that the secret to getting better is going harder and longer but in today's podcast Anthony sits down with legendary coach Vasilis Anastopoulos to demystify this. Vasilis Anastopoulos is the head of performance at Astana, he is the man behind some of the most radical modern training methods in pro cycling. He explains why the very best riders are turning to zone one riding. 0:00 How The Pro Riders Get Fast By Riding Slow 1:06 This Important Factor That Many Cyclists Forget 8:15 Some World Tour Coaches Enforce This Rule That Vasilis Disagrees With 9:44 Zone 1 / Zone 2 Training - How To Do It Correctly & Get Faster 15:00 Fat Max Training - The New Buzz Word But Does It Work? 18:03 Durability - What Does It Mean & How Do You Train To Improve It? 23:19 New Technology To Understand Riders & Its Drawbacks 30:31 Team Astana’s New Focus Without Cavendish & The Crazy UCI Relegation Rules 39:02 The Point Hunting System Is Dangerous For Riders 44:32 Last Stage Of The Tour de France - Farce? 47:24 How Do Teams Like Astana Deal With The Dominance Of Pogacar? 48:49 What’s In Store For The NExt 12 Months For TEam Astana?