Davide Martinelli, a former pro rider and current associate sports director, shares his journey and insights into the role. He discusses his transition from rider to director and the decision to step away from racing. Davide explains the responsibilities of an associate sports director, including race organization, communication with riders, and analyzing training. He also talks about race preparation, tactics, and the use of technology in cycling. The conversation touches on the potential changes in radio communication in races and the perspective shift from being in the saddle to being in the car. Thanks, Davide! Find him on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/davide.martinelli._/?hl=en Buongiorno a tutti, benvenuti nel podcast! oggi abbiamo un ospite davvero speciale! Find Davide’s Podcast here for those who speak Italian! https://open.spotify.com/show/0o3x9VdPXtgTiG8zbK8Ku5 Chapters: 00:00 Welcome! 01:00 Introduction and Personal Updates 05:22 The Responsibilities of an Associate Sports Director 08:17 Insights from the Car: Race Communication and Tactics 12:16 Race Preparation and the Use of Technology 19:23 The Potential Changes in Radio Communication in Races 21:39 The Perspective Shift: From Saddle to Car 26:08 Balancing the Role of a Domestique 31:46 The Changing Landscape of Cycling 38:54 The Role of Hard Work and Personalization in Development 40:46 The Impact of Nutrition on Performance 44:05 The Trend of Aggressive Racing 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below, like our new TrainingPlans Store! Training Plans Starting at $19! https://www.evoq.bike/training-plans 🚀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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/evoqbike/support