# 141. Joe Friel: Train slow to race fast, and why Pogačar's such a beast

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Podcast: [Cyclist Magazine Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyclist-magazine-podcast-471315)
Published: 2025-10-02T04:00:00+00:00
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This week, James is joined by cycling coaching guru Joe Friel. Joe started coaching amateur and elite riders in the US in the 1980s, before becoming a household name in training in 1996 as author of The Cyclist's Training Bible , arguably the most successful cycling training guide of all time and still in print today in its fifth addition. In 1999 Joe founded TrainingPeaks with son Dirk and friend Gear Fisher, the training and analysis platform that most would agree still sets the bar for digital coaching tools, used by WorldTour pros and amateurs alike. This summer, Joe released his new book High-Performance Cyclist , and here he discusses many of its themes, including how to ride slower to get faster and measuring progress with on easy metric, to the importance of sleep and eating tricks for weight loss. Joe Friel's latest book, High Performance Cyclist (Bloomsbury) is available to buy here . Interview begins at 6.07 ----------------- This episode is brought to you by the Hammerhead Karoo GPS bike computer. Visit hammerhead.io and use the code CYCLIST to get a free HR strap with every purchase (just be sure to add the strap to your cart then apply the code at checkout). ------------------ Did you know  Cyclist  is also stunning monthly print magazine? Subscribe now at  store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door. And it's also a rather lovely website about everything road cycling and gravel. Check us out at cyclist.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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