Gabriele Gallo, PhD - The Science of Cycling Performance | EP#441

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Gabriele Gallo, PhD, is a researcher at the University of Genoa with a particular focus on the science of cycling performance. In addition to his academic pursuits, he is also the founder of Knowledgeiswatt, a platform through which he summarises cycling and sports science research into infographics and practical, medium-form articles.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Insights into the training of top GC-riders in Grand Tours (Tour de France and Giro d'Italia)

-How to apply research findings into real-world training and racing (and how not to do it)

-The spectrum of "art" and "science" in training, and how to balance the two

-The balance of controlling for as many variables as possible, and ecological validity in research

-How to consume synthesized forms of research

-The future of sports science

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

-Gabriele's Research Gate

-Knowledgeiswatt on Instagram and Substack

-The Day-by-Day Periodization Strategies of a Giro d’Italia Podium Finisher - Gallo et al. 2024

-The Weekly Periodization of Top 5 Tour de France General Classification Finishers: A Multiple Case Study - Gallo et al. 2023

-How do world class top 5 Giro d’Italia finishers train? A qualitative multiple case study - Gallo et al. 2022

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