Jamie Pringle in an exercise physiologist with a background in academia, applied work over several Olympic cycles with the English Institute of Sports, coaching and advising many high-level athletes, and currently working in the aerodynamics and cycling biomechanics field at Vorteq, a spin-off company from Formula 1 located in Silverstone.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Physiology, finding individual limiters, and athlete profiling
-The role of the coach, and how to be a scientist as a coach
-How to assess and improve aerodynamics on the bike
-The importance of biomechanics, and not chasing aerodynamic gains or "lower is better" at all costs
-Aero-considerations (and biomechanical ones) when getting a trisuit, cycling shoes, and calf guards for the lower leg
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