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Road Cycling Academy Podcast

by Ryan Thomas & Cam Nicholls
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  • How Much Strength Training Do Cyclists Actually Need?

    August 26, 2026 · 15 min

    Summary: How much strength training do cyclists actually need, and could doing too much in the gym be interfering with your riding? For recreational and amateur cyclists balancing training with work, family and limited time, strength…

  • The Most Important Cycling Graph You're Probably Ignoring

    August 26, 2026 · 18 min

    Summary: Do you know your best five-second, one-minute or five-minute power, or are you basing almost all of your cycling training around FTP? For many recreational and amateur cyclists, FTP becomes the number used to set training zones…

  • Why More Group Rides Won't Make You Faster (Incl: latest 2026 Research)

    August 24, 2026 · 20 min

    Summary: Why can you keep doing the same group ride every week and still get dropped in exactly the same place? For recreational and amateur cyclists, simply doing more group rides can improve fitness and experience, but it may not…

  • How Pro Cycling Teams Are Testing Durability (& What We Can Learn)

    August 18, 2026 · 26 min

    Summary:  What is cycling durability, how do professional cycling teams measure it, and could it be more important than your FTP or VO2 max? In this episode of the Road Cycling Academy Podcast, Cam Nicholls is joined by RCA coach and…

  • The Latest Science on Carbs for Cycling: How Much Do You Really Need?

    August 12, 2026 · 29 min

    How many carbohydrates per hour do cyclists actually need — 60g, 90g, 120g or even 150g? Professional cyclists are consuming more carbohydrates than ever, with reports of Tour de France riders pushing towards 120–150+ grams of carbs per…

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  • Tour de France Cooling Secrets: Should Amateur Cyclists Be Paying Attention?

    August 4, 2026 · 50 min

    What can recreational cyclists learn from the cooling strategies used by the Tour de France peloton? In this episode of the Road Cycling Academy Podcast, Cam Nicholls is joined by RCA coach and exercise physiologist Ben Treble to unpack…

  • Train to Drop Your Mates (The Ultimate Group Ride Workout)

    July 28, 2026 · 13 min

    If your goal is to beat your mates on the weekend bunch ride, this might be the most effective workout you can add to your training. In this episode, Road Cycling Academy founder Cam Nicholls and Head Coach Ryan Thomas break down one of…

  • Is your Zone 2 training actually in Zone 2?

    July 21, 2026 · 14 min

    One of the biggest mistakes recreational cyclists make is relying on estimated FTP numbers from Garmin, Strava or Wahoo to determine their training zones. If those estimates are wrong, your Zone 2 training could be missing the mark—and…

  • The Bike Fit Upgrade Nobody Talks About

    July 15, 2026 · 20 min

    Are cycling insoles worth it, or are they just another expensive upgrade? In this episode of the Road Cycling Academy Podcast, expert bike fitter Neill Stanbury sits down with cycling podiatrist Nathan White, founder of Cobra9, to explore…

  • Cycling Hip Pain Explained: Labral Tears, Bike Fit & Prevention

    June 17, 2026 · 9 min

    Hip pain is one of the most common issues cyclists face, but the source of the problem isn't always where you think. In this episode of the RCA Podcast, Cam Nicholls sits down with expert bike fitter Neill Stanbury to discuss one of the…

  • Thinking About Hiring a Cycling Coach? Here's What Actually Happens

    June 17, 2026 · 38 min

    Thinking about hiring a cycling coach but not sure what's actually involved? In this episode of the RCA Podcast, Cam Nicholls sits down with RCA coach and sports scientist Ben Treble to pull back the curtain on the coaching process and…

  • Want to Climb Faster? Here's How to Train for BIG Climbs

    June 16, 2026 · 30 min

    Are you planning a cycling holiday in Europe, tackling iconic climbs like the Alps, Dolomites, or Swiss mountain passes? In this episode of the RCA Podcast, Cam Nicholls sits down with RCA coach and data science specialist Ben Treble to…

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About the show

Interviews with top performing cyclists and industry experts in the fields of coaching, advanced training techniques, and human physiology. The purpose of this podcast is to learn and understand what makes high performing individuals tick, digging deep into their ingredients to success both on and off the bike.