Most riders treat fuelling as bonk insurance. A new study says your bottle is doing something bigger: protecting how hard you can go late in a ride. Carbohydrate preserved critical power at hour three in a clear dose-dependent way, though it did nothing for your sprint. Plus a rethink on VLamax, the gym, and what actually raises your glycolytic power.This week&apos;s study: Norte BR, Slinn MM, Johnson KO, et al. Graded Carbohydrate Ingestion up to 120 g/h Attenuates the Reduction in Critical Power Following 3 h of Moderate-Intensity Exercise in a Dose-Dependent Manner. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &amp; Science in Sports. 2026;36(6):e70326. doi:10.1111/sms.70326Watch this week&apos;s video: <a href='https://youtu.be/G2YA_wRjnrg'>I Cycled Up Timor-Leste&apos;s Steepest Road (While Talking Mindset)</a>Building for a late-season event? The 12-week Personalised Plan is built around your schedule, history and event: <a href='https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/9hr69e'>find out more</a>.Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Most riders treat fuelling as bonk insurance. A new study says your bottle is doing something bigger: protecting how hard you can go late in a ride. Carbohydrate preserved critical power at hour three in a clear dose-dependent way, though it did nothing for your sprint. Plus a rethink on VLamax, the gym, and what actually raises your glycolytic power.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;This week&amp;apos;s study:&lt;/b&gt; Norte BR, Slinn MM, Johnson KO, et al. Graded Carbohydrate Ingestion up to 120 g/h Attenuates the Reduction in Critical Power Following 3 h of Moderate-Intensity Exercise in a Dose-Dependent Manner. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &amp;amp; Science in Sports. 2026;36(6):e70326. doi:10.1111/sms.70326&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch this week&amp;apos;s video:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/G2YA_wRjnrg'&gt;I Cycled Up Timor-Leste&amp;apos;s Steepest Road (While Talking Mindset)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Building for a late-season event?&lt;/b&gt; The 12-week Personalised Plan is built around your schedule, history and event: &lt;a href='https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/9hr69e'&gt;find out more&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Most riders treat fuelling as bonk insurance. A new study says your bottle is doing something bigger: protecting how hard you can go late in a ride. Carbohydrate preserved critical power at hour three in a clear dose-dependent way, though it did nothing for your sprint. Plus a rethink on VLamax, the gym, and what actually raises your glycolytic power. This week's study: Norte BR, Slinn MM, Johnson KO, et al. Graded Carbohydrate Ingestion up to 120 g/h Attenuates the Reduction in Critical Powe...

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[SUNDAY] New study: carbs do not just stop the bonk

Not sure which part of your cycling training is actually working? Start with the SEMIPRO Training X-Ray: 👉 <a href='https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/fqhpza'>https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/fqhpza</a> --- The 2026 Tour de France begins in Barcelona — the most southerly Grand Départ in Tour history — with a 19.6km team time trial that&apos;s anything but a formality. UAE and Pog-a-char are the TTT favourites, but the real story is the three-week question nobody can answer yet: has Ving-uh-gore&apos;s Giro victory actually closed the gap? The Cycling Debrief is here every stage, every day — this is the bus briefing, and the race starts now. Every stage, we take you inside the team bus — the tactical read, the data behind the drama, and what to watch for next. This is The Cycling Debrief.Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

<description>Not sure which part of your cycling training is actually working?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Start with the SEMIPRO Training X-Ray:&lt;br/&gt;👉 &lt;a href='https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/fqhpza'&gt;https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/fqhpza&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;---&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The 2026 Tour de France begins in Barcelona — the most southerly Grand Départ in Tour history — with a 19.6km team time trial that&amp;apos;s anything but a formality. UAE and Pog-a-char are the TTT favourites, but the real story is the three-week question nobody can answer yet: has Ving-uh-gore&amp;apos;s Giro victory actually closed the gap? The Cycling Debrief is here every stage, every day — this is the bus briefing, and the race starts now.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;i&gt;Every stage, we take you inside the team bus — the tactical read, the data behind the drama, and what to watch for next. This is The Cycling Debrief.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Not sure which part of your cycling training is actually working?  Start with the SEMIPRO Training X-Ray: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/fqhpza  ---  The 2026 Tour de France begins in Barcelona — the most southerly Grand Départ in Tour history — with a 19.6km team time trial that's anything but a formality. UAE and Pog-a-char are the TTT favourites, but the real story is the three-week question nobody can answer yet: has Ving-uh-gore's Giro victory actually closed the gap? The Cycling Deb...

[GT] Tour 2026 — Who Wins? The Bus Briefing

The Cycling Tech Brief: the cycling tech that actually matters today — and whether to update, wait, or ignore.<ul><li>Shimano XTR M9200 Di2 enters real-world circulation — a year of waiting, now in shops and on trails — Monitor — early impressions are compelling and it&apos;s now in stock, but let a full season of racing and user data accumulate before committing at this price.</li><li>Campagnolo&apos;s 13-speed platform expands: Record 13 launches at ~€2,100, bringing the full Super Record architecture to a wider price tier — Update — if you&apos;re on Campagnolo or evaluating a top-tier wireless group, Record 13 is now the most accessible entry to the platform; verify your hub standard and Ekar cassette compatibility before ordering.</li></ul>Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

<description>&lt;p&gt;The Cycling Tech Brief: the cycling tech that actually matters today — and whether to update, wait, or ignore.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shimano XTR M9200 Di2 enters real-world circulation — a year of waiting, now in shops and on trails&lt;/strong&gt; — Monitor — early impressions are compelling and it&amp;apos;s now in stock, but let a full season of racing and user data accumulate before committing at this price.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Campagnolo&amp;apos;s 13-speed platform expands: Record 13 launches at ~€2,100, bringing the full Super Record architecture to a wider price tier&lt;/strong&gt; — Update — if you&amp;apos;re on Campagnolo or evaluating a top-tier wireless group, Record 13 is now the most accessible entry to the platform; verify your hub standard and Ekar cassette compatibility before ordering.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Cycling Tech Brief: the cycling tech that actually matters today — and whether to update, wait, or ignore. Shimano XTR M9200 Di2 enters real-world circulation — a year of waiting, now in shops and on trails — Monitor — early impressions are compelling and it's now in stock, but let a full season of racing and user data accumulate before committing at this price.Campagnolo's 13-speed platform expands: Record 13 launches at ~€2,100, bringing the full Super Record architecture to a wider pri...

[TECH] The XTR Di2 Wait Is Over. Was It Worth It?

We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 <a href='https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/544n96'>https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/544n96</a> --- New sprint physiology research reveals that peak power is a poor predictor of elite sprint success. We break down why the shape of a rider&apos;s power curve matters far more than the number — and what it means for road sprinting at the Tour de France.Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

<description>We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:&lt;br/&gt;👉 &lt;a href='https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/544n96'&gt;https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/544n96&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;---&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;New sprint physiology research reveals that peak power is a poor predictor of elite sprint success. We break down why the shape of a rider&amp;apos;s power curve matters far more than the number — and what it means for road sprinting at the Tour de France.&lt;p&gt;Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/544n96  ---  New sprint physiology research reveals that peak power is a poor predictor of elite sprint success. We break down why the shape of a rider's power curve matters far more than the number — and what it means for road sprinting at the Tour de France.Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice. 

[BRIEF] Why Peak Power Is Cycling's Most Overrated Number

Replacement Tech Brief: cycling tech that matters today, with the repeated TrainingPeaks story removed.<ul><li>Garmin Vivoactive 6 / Venu 4 Beta 18.12: Voice Wake Word, Dozens of Reset Fixes, and Workout UX Overhaul — Beta participants: install and test — the reset-fix sweep is substantial. On stable? Hold at v17.33 and monitor for the stable graduation of this build.</li><li>EDITORIAL FLAG — Item 151 (v1.33.1 / &apos;Garmin&apos; / EMTB Forums): Metadata Mislabel, Story Cannot Be Verified — Do not air — re-route to editorial for correct brand attribution and re-sourcing before scheduling.</li></ul>Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Replacement Tech Brief: cycling tech that matters today, with the repeated TrainingPeaks story removed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Garmin Vivoactive 6 / Venu 4 Beta 18.12: Voice Wake Word, Dozens of Reset Fixes, and Workout UX Overhaul&lt;/strong&gt; — Beta participants: install and test — the reset-fix sweep is substantial. On stable? Hold at v17.33 and monitor for the stable graduation of this build.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EDITORIAL FLAG — Item 151 (v1.33.1 / &amp;apos;Garmin&amp;apos; / EMTB Forums): Metadata Mislabel, Story Cannot Be Verified&lt;/strong&gt; — Do not air — re-route to editorial for correct brand attribution and re-sourcing before scheduling.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Replacement Tech Brief: cycling tech that matters today, with the repeated TrainingPeaks story removed. Garmin Vivoactive 6 / Venu 4 Beta 18.12: Voice Wake Word, Dozens of Reset Fixes, and Workout UX Overhaul — Beta participants: install and test — the reset-fix sweep is substantial. On stable? Hold at v17.33 and monitor for the stable graduation of this build.EDITORIAL FLAG — Item 151 (v1.33.1 / 'Garmin' / EMTB Forums): Metadata Mislabel, Story Cannot Be Verified — Do not air — re-route to e...

[TECH] The Garmin Beta That Finally Stops Random Resets

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