WATT WORKS FOR ME TADEJ POGAČAR

The man himself - subject of this special issue - explains the key performance changes behind his record-breaking year

- Chris Marshall-Bell

How has your new coach Javier Sola helped you improve?

He speaks with me every day, so I can't slack at any point, not that I ever slacked, but it feels good to always have somone on hand whom you can trust and communicate super well with. I'm also training a little differently - a bit more specific stuff, more targeted towards the races that are coming up. I bring something to him; he brings something to me, some new methods and some new ways of training, and so far it's working well.

How do you train for those lightning-rapid attacks?

We did a lot of VO2 max this year and also a lot of Zone 2 where you work on your fatigue resistance. This is where I think I improved the most: when I am fatigued, I don't lose so much of my explosiveness anymore so it's really an upgrade for me.

Describe your off-the-bike training