This week, we're revisiting one of the most insightful interviews we've done here on the Purple Patch Podcast. With a fresh year just beginning and more athletes than ever logging miles on their trainer, we felt this conversation with Robbie Ventura was worth sharing again!   If you want to experience the benefits we discuss around speed and performance, come check out our training programs: 🟣 Purple Patch Tri Squad: purplepatchfitness.com/squad 🟣 Purple Patch Live & On-Demand Bike Sessions (with 10 day free trial): purplepatchfitness.com/bike -- Robbie shares experience and knowledge from his 12-year career as a pro cyclist, and more than 20 years providing expert training programs to endurance athletes of all levels, to dial in what he believes are the critical skills every cyclist should develop. Using Robbie’s approach and development as a model for training as a time-starved athlete, Matt focuses on how to leverage indoor bike trainers to elevate your race craft and become a better and faster cyclist.  Matt and Robbie put remote coaching under the microscope and examine the common mistakes athletes make in using indoor bike trainers and share strategies for getting the most out of indoor training. They also explore Velocity’s unique training software and how it aims to elevate the quality of engagement between coaches and athletes through live instruction and immediate feedback on real-time athlete performance data. The goal of today’s episode is to highlight the training tools available to time-starved athletes, to help create an individualized training experience that delivers both the physiological adaptations for improving speed as well as the skill set for executing efficiently on the bike. Robbie Ventura at a Glance Competitive racer (dirt, road, and track) since the age of 7 1990 - NCAA Tournament with the Lake Forest College Foresters 1992, 1993 - Named to the All-American Collegiate Cycling Team 1993 - (Win) the Men's Miss & Out National Collegiate Track Cycling Championship 1993 - Competed in the World Track Cycling Championships in Norway (5th in elimination) 1994 - Graduated Lake Forest College with Honors (Double major in Business and Psychology) 1998 - Navigators Cycling Team 1999 - 2000 - Saturn Cycling Team 2000 - Founded Vision Quest Coaching 2001 - 2004 - US Postal Service Cycling Team Member of the U.S. World Team 2000 - Founder - Vision Quest Coaching 2006 - Commentator debut for the Tour de France with NBC Sports Network 2008 - Inducted into Lake Forest College Athletic Hall of Fame (Accomplishments in hockey and cycling) 2008 - First Triathlon, Ironman Canada (time: 10.49.01) 2020 - Founder - Velocity.com (Online Cycling Platform) 2006 - Commentator debut for the Tour de France with NBC Sports Network 2008 - First Triathlon, Ironman Canada (time: 10.49.01) 12-year pro cycling career Over 70 victories during his professional career If you have any questions or want to find out more about how to leverage Purple Patch in your performance journey, reach out to us by clicking the links below. Schedule a consultation Join Tri-Squad Learn more about our Tri Squad Program Send us a message Episode Timestamps 00:00 - 8:43 - Welcome and Episode Introduction 08:51 - 1:02:40 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 263/ Maximizing Your Training on an Indoor Bike Trainer - with Special Guest Robbie Ventura Purple Patch Video Podcast and More Free Webinar - Maximize Your 70.3 or IRONMAN Performance as a Time-Starved Athlete The Purple Patch Center is Open - Learn More and Schedule a Visit Purple Patch Coaching Consultation Purple Patch and Episode Resources This episode is sponsored by our collaboration with INSIDE TRACKER. Inside Tracker and Purple Patch- Receive 20% off their services with code: PURPLEPATCHPRO20 Ask Matt Anything - Leave a voicemail question for Matt Learn more about Purple Patch Squad High-Performance Training Program Join Bike Squad - Don’t ju