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A SUB-5 LEADVILLE? HOW THE COURSE COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 596

Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad¡TrainerRoad¡17 August 2026¡47 min

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🚀 Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 ⁠www.TrainerRoad.com⁠ - Donate to Jonathan’s Leadville Foundation Fundraiser: https://give.ltfoundation.org/leejonathan // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST!iTunes: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/apple2⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2⁠Google Podcasts: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/google⁠ // TOPICS COVERED(00:00:00) Welcome!(00:02:32) Potential Leadville Course Changes(00:07:53) How to Pace the New Course(00:16:36) Tires, Gearing, and Bike Setup(00:24:47) Fueling for a Faster Leadville(00:28:00) Leadville Aid Station Strategy(00:30:22) Jonathan’s Sub-7 Race Plan(00:39:14) Staying Warm on Race Morning(00:43:18) Downieville Race Preview(00:45:39) How to Pace Downieville Keegan Swenson joins Coach Jonathan Lee to examine how potential Leadville course changes could affect this year’s race. They discuss pacing, fueling, gearing, tire selection, aid-station strategy, cold-weather preparation, and why riders should still approach the race according to their own abilities, regardless of the final route. // RESOURCES MENTIONED- Sign up for TrainerRoad! ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠- Follow Keegan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keegels99 - Specialized Off-Road Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/specialized_offroadracing - Donate to Jonathan’s Leadville Foundation Fundraiser: https://give.ltfoundation.org/leejonathan - Follow TrainerRoad on Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad  // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS!https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating. // HELPFUL LINKS- Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://www.TrainerRoad.com/podcast - TrainerRoad on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/⁠- TrainerRoad Forum: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE⁠- TrainerRoad on Strava: ⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad⁠- TrainerRoad on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd⁠- TrainerRoad on X: ⁠https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad⁠ - Learn more about TrainerRoad: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur⁠⁠ - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5⁠- Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP⁠- Training Blog: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN