The Roadman Cycling Podcast

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One small change on your bike computer might unlock big performance gains. In a recent study, two groups followed the exact same cycling training plan—same sessions, same hours, same effort. Yet one group improved their VO₂ max by 8.7%, while the other improved by just 4.6%. The difference? Cadence.
For years, elite coaches working with some of the world’s best riders have quietly prescribed this specific cadence-focused session. In this episode, we break down the science behind the study, why cadence changes the physiological response to training, and how this often-missed workout could help you unlock major cycling gains.

Here's the link to the study Anthony talks about - https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0311833&utm

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠METPRO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
MetPro coaches analyze your unique metabolic profile — how your body processes fuel under stress — and use that data to build a personalized nutrition and training strategy that evolves as your training load and goals change.
And right now, Roadman Cycling listeners can get a complimentary metabolic profiling assessment, plus a one-on-one consultation with a MetPro coach.
Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.metpro.co/roadman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIKMO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bikmo protects you and your bike fromtheft, accidental damage, race-day disasters, and even baggage claim shenanigans. Your
helmet, GPS, and other kit are covered too. Got more than one bike? Of course you do – you get 50% off each extra bike on the same policy.
Protect your ride before it’s too late – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bikmo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get covered.

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In this episode Anthony chats with Ross McGraw,  Global Vice President and Head of Sports for CORE Body Temperature and an expert in structured heat training for endurance athletes. They discuss the evolving landscape of heat training for endurance athletes and explore the latest trends in heat training protocols, the importance of core temperature monitoring, and the integration of sauna sessions.
The conversation delves into the physiological benefits of heat training, including VO2 max improvements, and addresses the discomfort associated with heat training. They also touch on nutrition strategies for heat training and the significance of cooling innovations in athletic performance.

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"Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle and ride. Ride The F...ing Bike. RTFB!"
Go check out their amazing bikes at https://www.parleecycles.com/

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4Endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Pro level fuel, made accessible. Myself and Sarah trust 4Endurance for all our fuelling needs. Their reange is HUGE and won't break the bank. Go check them out here https://4endurance.com/

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠METPRO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
MetPro coaches analyze your unique metabolic profile — how your body processes fuel under stress — and use that data to build a personalized nutrition and training strategy that evolves as your training load and goals change.
And right now, Roadman Cycling listeners can get a complimentary metabolic profiling assessment, plus a one-on-one consultation with a MetPro coach.
Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.metpro.co/roadman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIKMO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bikmo protects you and your bike fromtheft, accidental damage, race-day disasters, and even baggage claim shenanigans. Your
helmet, GPS, and other kit are covered too. Got more than one bike? Of course you do – you get 50% off each extra bike on the same policy.
Protect your ride before it’s too late – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bikmo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get covered.

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In 2014, neuroscientists scanned the brains of Formula One drivers and discovered something surprising: they don’t feel less fear at high speed — they override it. Their amygdala fires like everyone else’s, but their prefrontal cortex steps in with experience, pattern recognition, and proof that they’ve been there before. Descending on a bike works the same way. Confidence isn’t bravery; it’s a built “corner library” of stored repetitions that tell your brain you’re safe. This episode breaks down the neuroscience of fear, what F1 and ski racing already understand about high-speed performance, and gives you a practical framework to rewire your descending — corner by corner, repetition by repetition.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Parlee Cycles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
"Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle and ride. Ride The F...ing Bike. RTFB!"
Go check out their amazing bikes at https://www.parleecycles.com/

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4Endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Pro level fuel, made accessible. Myself and Sarah trust 4Endurance for all our fuelling needs. Their reange is HUGE and won't break the bank. Go check them out here https://4endurance.com/

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠METPRO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
MetPro coaches analyze your unique metabolic profile — how your body processes fuel under stress — and use that data to build a personalized nutrition and training strategy that evolves as your training load and goals change.
And right now, Roadman Cycling listeners can get a complimentary metabolic profiling assessment, plus a one-on-one consultation with a MetPro coach.
Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.metpro.co/roadman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIKMO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bikmo protects you and your bike fromtheft, accidental damage, race-day disasters, and even baggage claim shenanigans. Your
helmet, GPS, and other kit are covered too. Got more than one bike? Of course you do – you get 50% off each extra bike on the same policy.
Protect your ride before it’s too late – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bikmo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get covered.

Apply to join Our Not Done Yet Coaching Community https://www.skool.com/roadmancycling/2026

Most self-coached cyclists don’t struggle from lack of motivation — they struggle because they keep repeating a handful of fixable mistakes.In this video, we break down five of the biggest traps ambitious riders fall into — from overbuilding fatigue and obsessing over FTP, to misusing readiness data and relying too heavily on AI. These aren’t beginner errors… they’re the subtle ones that quietly cap your performance.More importantly, we’ll show you how to correct each mistake with simple, practical shifts you can apply immediately.

A BIG shoutout to our incredible sponsors -

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Parlee Cycles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
"Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle and ride. Ride The F...ing Bike. RTFB!"
Go check out their amazing bikes at https://www.parleecycles.com/

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4Endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Pro level fuel, made accessible. Myself and Sarah trust 4Endurance for all our fuelling needs. Their reange is HUGE and won't break the bank. Go check them out here https://4endurance.com/

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠METPRO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
MetPro coaches analyze your unique metabolic profile — how your body processes fuel under stress — and use that data to build a personalized nutrition and training strategy that evolves as your training load and goals change.
And right now, Roadman Cycling listeners can get a complimentary metabolic profiling assessment, plus a one-on-one consultation with a MetPro coach.
Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.metpro.co/roadman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIKMO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bikmo protects you and your bike fromtheft, accidental damage, race-day disasters, and even baggage claim shenanigans. Your
helmet, GPS, and other kit are covered too. Got more than one bike? Of course you do – you get 50% off each extra bike on the same policy.
Protect your ride before it’s too late – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bikmo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get covered.

In this episode, we unpack how Anthony lost 7kg in just 12 weeks — dropping from 86kg to 79kg — while eating more food than ever before. No calorie counting. No MyFitnessPal. No skipping meals or fasted training rides. And here’s the kicker: he didn’t lose power on the bike. In fact, he got faster. His energy increased, junk food cravings disappeared, and he never once felt like he was “on a diet.”
The weight loss industry loves to shout “calories in vs calories out” and “ride more, eat less.” But that outdated advice is incomplete — and it could be making you heavier, slower, and more miserable on the bike.

Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/roadman/about⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up to our FREE community!

A BIG shoutout to our incredible sponsors -

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Parlee Cycles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
"Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle and ride. Ride The F...ing Bike. RTFB!"
Go check out their amazing bikes at https://www.parleecycles.com/

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4Endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Pro level fuel, made accessible. Myself and Sarah trust 4Endurance for all our fuelling needs. Their reange is HUGE and won't break the bank. Go check them out here https://4endurance.com/

⁠⁠⁠⁠METPRO⁠⁠⁠⁠
MetPro coaches analyze your unique metabolic profile — how your body processes fuel under stress — and use that data to build a personalized nutrition and training strategy that evolves as your training load and goals change.
And right now, Roadman Cycling listeners can get a complimentary metabolic profiling assessment, plus a one-on-one consultation with a MetPro coach.
Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.metpro.co/roadman⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠BIKMO⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bikmo protects you and your bike fromtheft, accidental damage, race-day disasters, and even baggage claim shenanigans. Your
helmet, GPS, and other kit are covered too. Got more than one bike? Of course you do – you get 50% off each extra bike on the same policy.
Protect your ride before it’s too late – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bikmo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get covered.