Race Tapers: How to Find the Perfect Prep for Your Next Event (Ask a Cycling Coach EP 230)

Simply put, a race taper is when you reduce your training volume and maintain the intensity in an aim to prepare for your upcoming race. Does that mean all tapers are the same? Not so much.

The crew discusses this, along with how to modify your taper depending on your fitness, the type of race, and your strategy going into the race.

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