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Welcome to Chain Reaction. I’m Coach Damian Ruse, a professional cycling coach for over a decade. Each episode unpacks a real cycling story about the human side of performance.
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A soulful dive into how cycling doesn’t just make us feel more alive—it might actually help us live longer.
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The Knock That Changed Everything
What would change if you truly believed in your ability?
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Breath-Holding, Doping, and the Truth About Cycling Performance
What if holding your breath could make you faster? Allen Lim thought so—until Floyd Landis showed where the real gains came from.
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They Never Saw It Coming
The week started off like any other—routine, predictable. But by the weekend, everything had changed.
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The Mistake That Cost Him the Race
He trained harder than ever—so why did his race fall apart at mile 100?
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Two Riders, Two Paths: The Difference Between Super Champions and Almost Champions
Two talented young cyclists start with identical potential - but what leads one to European glory while the other fades into obscurity?
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The Shift That Changed Everything for One Cyclist
How an unexpected holiday shattered a performance plateau and revealed the hidden cost of everyday stress.
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Caffeine might not enhance performance for everyone!
When too much caffeine ruins a race – the science behind it.
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How Much Do Pro Cyclists Make? Shimano 105 12-Speed Mechanical?
On today’s show, and… Damian has news on bike launches from Canyon and Bianchi, a glimpse at the potential next-Generation SRAM AXS Shifters, and some...
"From 'Little Guy' to Leader" Jonas Vingegaard Interview
How did Jonas Vingegaard transform from 'the little guy' working at a fish factory to a Jumbo-Visma leader? I have top the top 5 takeaways from a rece...
Did Fairings Help Jonas Vingegaard Win the Tour de France?
Jonas Vingegaard and Jumbo-Visma had a secret weapon or two at the Tour de France that could of given him a drag reduction of more than 9% that meant...
Did Tramadol Help Nairo Quintana at the Tour de France?
Delving into the controversy surrounding Nairo Quintana's positive tests for tramadol during the 2022 Tour de France. We discuss the complex considera...
INEOS using aero undershirts and the Vuelta stuff you missed
In today's QuickSpin Cycling Digest, we dive into new and cool cycling products. We cover Remco Evenepoel's road bike, Lachlan Morton's crazy stem, in...
What is the Specialized Speed Sniffer? And what is Peter Sagan doing in Retirement?
In this week's episode of Quick Spin, Damian provides a comprehensive rundown of the latest happenings in the world of cycling.
This sho...
The surprising reason Pro MTB rider uses gum before a race
The surprising reason and performance benefit Pro MTB rider Puck Pieterse uses gum before a race.
We dive into the fascinating connection betwee...
Pro Cyclist: Jai Hindley - The making of a Giro d'Italia winner
In this episode we talk with Giro d'Italia winner Jai Hindley to find out what it takes to win a Grand Tour. And we’re not only talking about the 3 we...
Cycling Performance Club: Dr. Teun van Erp - How do World Tour cyclists actually train and perform in races? - Part 2 of 2
In this two part series we chat with Dr. Teun van Erp, current data scientist with INEOS Grenadiers, about how World Tour cyclists train and perform d...
Cycling Performance Club: Dr. Teun van Erp - How do World Tour cyclists actually train and perform in races? - Part 1 of 2
In this two part series we chat with Dr. Teun van Erp, current data scientist with INEOS Grenadiers, about how World Tour cyclists train and perform d...
Cycling Performance Club: Dr. Elisabetta Borgia- A new emphasis and approach to sport psychology in cycling performance
Welcome to The Cycling Performance Club Podcast!
In this day and age of power meters, advanced physiologic metrics, and emphasis...
Cycling Performance Club: Luke Plapp - From world class track cyclist to World Tour road racer
Welcome to The Cycling Performance Club Podcast!
In this episode we chat with Luke Plapp - Olympic bronze medalist on the track,...
Cycling Performance Club: Dr. Nicholas Jamnick- Down the rabbit hole of exercise intensity, Part 2 of 2
Welcome to The Cycling Performance Club Podcast!
In this episode we continue our trip down the rabbit hole of exercise intensity...
Cycling Performance Club: Dr. Nick Jamnick - Down the rabbit hole of exercise intensity, Part 1 of 2
Welcome to The Cycling Performance Club Podcast!
When it comes to performing and prescribing training sessions, there are four ma...
Cycling Performance Club: Shannon Malseed - Life lessons in mental wellness and high performance
On this show we really enjoy talking about the nuts and bolts of cycling performance. Whether it’s determining thresholds, approaches to training, or...
Cycling Performance Club: Dr. Dajo Sanders- Research evolved into practice at the highest level of cycling performance, Part 2 of 2
In this episode we continue our discussion with Dr. Dajo Sanders (part 2 of 2), an individual whose skill and expertise in the realm of cycling perfor...
Cycling Performance Club: Dr. Dajo Sanders- Research evolved into practice at the highest level of cycling performance, Part 1 of 2
There are many components within endurance training. Take for example field-testing, training intensity distribution, or training load. Each of these...
Cycling Performance Club: Australian road nats, training apps, the coach’s role in athlete success, and CP musings
Hey there! After a bit of a break in recording at the end of 2021 we (the co-hosts) sat down for a catch-up and to talk some shop. This episode can be...
Cycling Performance Club: Simon Jones- Coaching, science, and a post-marginal gains world
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Cycling Performance Club: What is best practice for implementing critical power into your training? w/ Jason Bartram, PhDc, Part 2
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Cycling Performance Club: What is best practice for implementing critical power into your training? w/ Jason Bartram, PhDc, Part 1
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Cycling Performance Club: Dr. Paolo Menaspà - A master generalist in high-performance sport
Dr. Paolo Menaspà is the current Chief Science Officer at the Australian Institute of Sport and has had a long and interesting career in the world of...
Performance Mind Operating System
The performance mind may be touted as the last frontier of human performance - but what we’re talking about today has nothing to do with the explorati...
Cycling Performance Club Bonus: How the Cold Impacts Performance
This is a bonus episode where Jason Answers a question from Harry Sweeny on thermoregulation and how it affects WorldTour riders. If you ever ride aro...
Cycling Performance Club: Harry Sweeny - Performance lessons from a World Tour neo-pro
This week we talk to World Tour neo-pro Harry Sweeny about his journey to the top level of the sport. How he has developed as a rider through national...
Cycling Performance Club: Jimmy Whelan
We bring our very first guest onto the show, pro cyclist for EF Education Nippo, Jimmy Whelan. We discuss his transition from running to cycling and q...
Cycling Performance Club: Paradigms of Performance
In this episode we take a look at the current performance model of cycling at all levels and ask the question - can we do better?
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Lessons from my first year coaching in the World Tour
I’ll be upfront here - it’s a bit of a clickbaity title so to be clear I coach one rider at pro-level - the level under the World Tour. This rider, Ja...
Cycling Performance Club: Should we be blood lactate testing cyclists?- Part 2
There’s plenty of information around how to conduct blood lactate tests, but information on why we test blood lactate is often entangled with conflict...
Cycling Performance Club: Should we be blood lactate testing cyclists?- Part 1
Lactate and its association with exercise has been known for more than 200 years after Jöns Jakob first observed it in the muscles of hunted stags. Co...
Cycling Performance Club: Everesting Guide
Listen in as we guide you through everything you need to complete a successful Everesting.
The idea is fairly simple but climbing 8,848m...
Cycling Performance Club: An exercise in intervention evaluation: Does nasal breathing improve performance?
We take a dive into the nasal passage and look at whether there are performance gains to be obtained through nose breathing. This leads to a discussio...