Winning La Flèche Wallonne with Marta Cavalli

In this conversation, Marta Cavalli, a professional cyclist with FDJ Suez, discusses her journey in the sport and her recent successes. She talks about switching from track to road cycling and how it has improved her performance.
Marta also shares her experiences with changing coaches and training methods. She highlights some of her favorite races and winning strategies, as well as the importance of riding within herself and taking risks. Marta discusses her goals for the season, including the Giro d'Italia and the Olympic Games. She also shares her favorite places to ride in Italy and her passion for cooking as part of her recovery meals.
In this conversation, Marta discusses various aspects of her training and preparation for races. She talks about incorporating interval training into her schedule, training for different types of races, the benefits of strength training in the gym, and the importance of nutrition on the bike. Marta also shares insights into her coaching relationship and the role it plays in her training. Overall, she emphasizes the need for a well-rounded approach to training that includes both physical and mental preparation.
Thanks Marta! You can find her on IG here: / marta_cavalli
Chapters
00:00 Welcome
01:01 Switching from Track to Road
04:05 Changing Coaches and Training Methods
07:03 Making the Jump to the World Tour
09:56 Favorite Races and Winning Strategies
12:57 Riding Within Yourself and Taking Risks
20:04 Favorite Places to Ride and Life Off the Bike
22:59 Training Focus and Recovery Meals
24:50 Incorporating Interval Training into the Schedule
26:16 Training for Different Types of Races
28:21 Training in Different Locations
29:19 Strength Training in the Gym
32:11 Benefits of Gym Training for Cyclists
34:30 Training the Upper Body
38:07 Improving Echelon Riding
39:14 Training with a Time Trial Bike
41:40 The Role of Coaching
43:45 Listening to the Body during Training
45:12 Nutrition on the Bike
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[@fredbr95]

Thank you for everything you do Brendan, as always, you give us a fantastic and unvaluable perspective of all these great athletes' lives.
And for Marta, non potremmo essere più felici di vederti in forma e felice dopo quello che hai passato!

[@edgibbs3229]

Marta is now my favorite cyclist in the women’s pro peloton. Very classy and a great personality.

[@thecyclinggreek274]

Good interview. I particularly like the part of about (I assume) lower body lifting throughout the year. I was doing better with this in the early season but it still was affecting my Ultra-goal. Next year... no Ultra goa, strictly USAC racing.

[@Second247]

It's so refreshing to hear talk about strong back. Bike fitting is so big in cycling but i hear very little talk of actual biomechanics of cycling. It seems we, as general public, still don't have idea how body acts as whole on bike. Bike fitters are physios generally so i'd think they do consider this, but i've not heard this trickle down.
I have had my other leg in strength sports and there function of body is considered quite completely with each movement modality, also individual variation is considered in movements like squat or deadlift. And this isn't occult science but everyone bit motivated in lifting should be able to think how their bodies move, what the weak points are and so on. quite generally to get stronger in squatting isn't only to squat more, there are corrective execrises. Be it good morning, belt squat, sissy squat, planks, nordic curls etc based on individual weak and strong points.
In cycling this talk just doesn't happen, all the talk is of the legs. Muscle activation in pedaling motion is considered to be quite universal.
And Martha Cavalli being one of the few people mentioning back and arms as important muscle for cycling performance is so interesting, given that she is quite slim i've pictured her to be 'i just ride my bike' kinda woman. How wrong i've been!

[@EVOQBIKE]

completely agree! we were surprised to hear that also! Good luck with your training!