Episodios

  • [BRIEF] Why BOA Helmets Are About to Be Everywhere
    Apr 14 2026
    We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/w9mrtj --- Specialized's Ambush 3 helmet claims to have finally cracked comfortable BOA fit. We look at why helmet retention systems are the next battleground in cycling gear, and predict BOA will become the default on premium helmets within 18 months.

    The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.

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    7 m
  • [BRIEF] Wall Street Is Coming for Cycling
    Apr 13 2026

    We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/2gkpbf

    JPMorgan Chase is reportedly in talks to become an IOC TOP sponsor ahead of LA 2028. We break down why the influx of institutional finance into Olympic sport could reshape cycling's economics — and not necessarily for the better.

    The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.

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    7 m
  • [BRIEF] Cycling's Longevity Blind Spot: The Tests That Matter
    Apr 12 2026
    We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/cb4w3g --- Five simple physical tests predict how long you can keep riding — and three of them expose a critical gap that cycling culture actively creates. We break down why your aerobic fitness might be masking structural fragility, and what the pro peloton figured out years ago that most amateurs still ignore.

    The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.

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    8 m
  • [SUNDAY] One Word Change Made These Cyclists 2% Faster
    Apr 12 2026

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    Your brain runs a prediction model during hard cycling efforts and you can edit the inputs. Three studies show that changing one word in your self-talk makes you faster on the bike without feeling harder. Plus: what has shifted behind the scenes at SEMIPRO.

    The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.

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    15 m
  • [RACE RECON] Paris-Roubaix 2026
    Apr 11 2026

    We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/2a7xec

    Paris-Roubaix is tomorrow. The Hell of the North. 256 kilometres from Compiègne to the Roubaix Vélodrome, with 30 cobbled sectors standing between the peloton and cycling's most iconic finish. Pogačar arrives chasing a historic fourth Monument in a single spring. Van der Poel defends as champion. We break down the key sectors — Arenberg, Mons-en-Pévèle, Carrefour de l'Arbre — the tactical scenarios, and what to watch for when the race hits the cobbles.

    The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.

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    10 m
  • [DEBRIEF] The Cycling Debrief: Evenepoel Rewrites Flanders
    Apr 10 2026

    Pogačar's historic three-Monument spring, Evenepoel's stunning Flanders debut podium, and what it all means for Paris-Roubaix tomorrow. Plus Seixas's Itzulia masterclass and Van Aert's troubled spring.

    We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/9yvza9

    The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.

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    12 m
  • [BRIEF] The Next Marginal Gain Is in Your Gut
    Apr 9 2026
    We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/ngqat4 --- New food science research points to timed-release nutrition delivery as cycling's next performance frontier. We break down why encapsulation technology could reshape Grand Tour fuelling strategies — and which teams are best positioned to exploit it first.

    The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.

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    7 m
  • [BRIEF] XDS GT8: The $3,199 Reckoning for Big Bike Brands
    Apr 8 2026

    Chinese manufacturing giant XDS brings a dealer-distributed, fully-specced carbon gravel bike to the US at $3,199 — and it eliminates every excuse Western brands had for charging twice as much. We break down why this is more than a price war.

    We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/xjqfxh

    The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.

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    7 m