Fighting Cancer & Racing Bikes - Olympian Serghei Țvetcov

EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast

Pro cyclist and Olympian, Serghei Țvetcov, discusses the impact of chronic leukemia on his training and racing, while seeing this as an outlet to inspire others through his cycling journey. Serghei shares insights into his training methods, including interval sessions and the mental aspect of training. Serghei also talks about his goals for gravel racing and the importance of using opportunities in one's career. He emphasizes the need for mental health awareness and hopes to build a platform to support others facing similar challenges. 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. Chapters 00:00 Welcome! 02:21 Early Cycling Career and Move to the US 08:25 Racing in Europe and the US 23:25 Transitioning Between Teams and Racing in Asia 27:25 Training with a Power Meter and Time Trial Success 29:20 Training in the US vs Europe 30:17 Training for Time Trials and Road Races 30:47 Balancing Training with Family 32:30 The Mental Aspect of Training 33:17 Dealing with Chronic Leukemia 35:18 Discovering the Impact of the Disease on Performance 36:46 Coping with the Diagnosis 38:26 Finding Support and Inspiring Others 40:39 Treatment and Power Output 41:22 Racing with Above and Beyond 42:32 Training for Crits vs Gravel 44:31 Favorite Interval Sessions 45:32 Not Doing Gym Work 46:18 Struggles with Weight Gain 46:57 What Would You Change About Yourself as a Rider? 47:23 The Importance of Nutrition 48:21 Maintaining Threshold Power Throughout the Year 52:33 Memorable Race: USA Pro Challenge 2014 53:33 Best Piece of Advice: Use Your Opportunities 56:48 Building a Platform for Mental Health Awareness 59:53 Keeping Up with Serghei 🚀TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store 💥Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off 😈 Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC

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