Show Notes
Welcome to the Train like a Monk series where I discuss training with professionals at the top of the sport.
To get things rolling I talk to Jensen Plowright about training in Nice, why Hawthorn Cycling Club crits are the best training on earth and how to perfectly execute the mid-ride bakery stop.
Jensen is an Australian Sprinter for Alpecin Deceuninck who has already won multiple UCI races in his short career as well as Australia’s most iconic one-day race, the Melbourne to Warrnambool.
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