In the last episode I discussed the translation of research with Dr Laurent Bannock and for this episode I wanted to explore what it is like for a successful rider and how science could guide their training.
The rider is Andy Bruce who I have known since he took up cycling in 2011. In this short time he has made fantastic progress so that in 2019 he managed to win one of those stripey jerseys that we would like to have by becoming the World Masters Points Race winner. I think as well as his progress I do marvel at how Andy manages to fit in all of his training around a busy job that involves a lot of international travel.
Anyhow as you see below his palmares speaks for itself ;
2019 Wins/Medals:
World Masters Points Race (M45-49) Championship - Gold
World Masters 3k IP (M45-49) Championship - Silver
British Masters 3k IP (M45-49) Championship - Gold
British Masters Road Race (M45-49) Championship - Silver
Scottish Veterans 3k IP Championship - Gold
Scottish Veterans Road Race Championship - Gold
Scottish Senior 4k Team Pursuit Championship - Gold
Scottish Senior Team Time Trial Championship - Gold
Scottish National Olympic Time Trial Team Championship - Gold
Previous Significant Podiums:
British Masters Circuit Race Championship - Silver (2017)
Scottish Veterans 3k IP Championship - (Gold in 2018, Silver in 2017)
Scottish Veterans Road Race Championship - (Gold in 2016, Silver in 2017)
Scottish Senior Circuit Race Championship - Bronze (2018)
So the podcast follows his journey to the present day trying to extract what leads to success at this level and the lessons that he has learned along the way.
Episode 19 - Interview with Prof Rob Lamberts - Reliability of Recovery Heart Rate Variability
Episode 18 - Atrial fibrillation in cyclists, Interview with Prof Gerry McCann
Episode 17- Interview with Prof Ron Maughan, everything nutrition
Episode 16 - Cycling into old age- Royal Academy of Octogenarian Cyclists
Episode 15- Incorporation of 30s sprints into your endurance ride, Dr Nicki Winfield Almquist interview
Episode 14: The effect of aerodynamic time-trial position on gross efficiency
Episode 13 Dr Mia Burleigh - Interactions between diet(nitrates) and oral bacteria in the regulation of human health
Episode 12 - Interview with David Smith MBE
Episode 11 - Technical Innovation 3, Another first for SRM with the X-power Pedal
Episode 10 -Technical Innovation 2 - Aero wheels re-invented
Episode 9 - Technical Innovation 1 - Shokbox bike box
Episode 8 - Investigating the best design of Interval training?
Episode 7 - Interview with Dr Shawn Bearden, Science of Ultra
Episode 5 - Translation of Research to Practice
Episode 4 - Crash Bang
Episode 3 - Critical Power
Episode 2 - Cycling and Pollution
Episode 1- Energy Deficit
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