PAUL MAGNIER, Part 2 | Inside the Flamme Rouge, Sprint Craft, Marginal Gains & Pro Workwear

In part two of our conversation with French powerhouse Paul Magnier of Soudal–Quick-Step — one of the brightest young stars in professional cycling — we dive deep into the art of sprinting.Paul pulls back the curtain on the final 1,000 meters: how to read chaos, trust the lead-out, and time the winning move.We dig into aero gains — from wind-tunnel insights and bar-width experiments to 56×11 gearing and 105–110 rpm cadence — and why he practices seated accelerations at 800–1,000 watts. He also unpacks the Wolfpack mentality that trades pressure for confidence.Paul shares how he mentally reset after a heavy crash, what separates good from great sprinters, and his race-day routine. Plus: his go-to Castelli kit — the Sanremo S8 speed suit, Perfetto, Gabba, and Gavia jackets for rough weather — and why Castelli’s no-logo Pro Shop pieces have become a peloton secret.If you’re chasing faster finishes in crits or road races, you’ll love Paul’s practical sprint training cues and energy-saving tactics.🎧 Listen now to get smarter — and faster!– LINKS –Podcast episode with Paul ahead of the 2025 season:https://youtu.be/ClivP8jdPlECONNECT ⁠⁠Paul Magnier: https://www.instagram.com/paul_magnier_/CHAPTERS0:00 — Intro2:21 — Big goals: Monuments, Worlds & green jersey3:30 — Finding rider type with the coach4:19 — Handling pressure when the team backs you5:20 — Wolfpack culture: confidence over pressure7:18 — Resetting after crash & Omloop near-miss13:12 — Inside a sprint: feel vs pain; favorite race kit14:31 — Aero gains: position, wind tunnel & bar width tests16:20 — Full aero system & no-logo Pro Shop gear19:06 — Recon & visualizing the last 3 km22:16 — Race-day routine & playlist23:16 — Training to sprint: torque, short efforts, seated kicks25:26 — Five-minute power & saving energy to the line28:24 — Stage-race survival: fueling, grupetto, recovery29:28 — Gearing & cadence: 56×11 today, 58T tomorrow?30:12 — Marginal gains vs mental load; knowing your body34:09 — Cold-weather kit essentials & layering38:18 — Cooking, bus food & home life41:05 — Paddle board, jet-ski dreams & Grenoble roots44:00 — Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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