Why Michael Matthews likes the Quebec one-day WorldTour races
09/05/19 • 33 min
Michael Matthews looks back on five appearances at both the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec and Montréal, especially his wins at the two events in 2018. He gets into the tactics of the races he says are real thinking games. For Matthews and other pros, the GPs are exciting because there’s always something going on.
Many pro and amateur cyclocross racers target CX weekends with competitions on both Saturdays and Sundays. Such events are athletic and logistical challenges. Coach Peter Glassford has advice that will help you prepare, perform and recover from a ’cross double-header.
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Photo by Oran Kelly.
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Michael Matthews looks back on five appearances at both the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec and Montréal, especially his wins at the two events in 2018. He gets into the tactics of the races he says are real thinking games. For Matthews and other pros, the GPs are exciting because there’s always something going on.
Many pro and amateur cyclocross racers target CX weekends with competitions on both Saturdays and Sundays. Such events are athletic and logistical challenges. Coach Peter Glassford has advice that will help you prepare, perform and recover from a ’cross double-header.
Send in your ideas for Full Send/No Send and Ask a Coach to [email protected]
Podcast art by Maxine Gravina.
Photo by Oran Kelly.
The Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast thanks Ontario Creates for its support.
Please rate and review the Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast wherever you get your episodes.
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