{"id":65293,"date":"2020-10-22T12:14:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T19:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/?p=65293"},"modified":"2020-10-22T16:41:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T23:41:10","slug":"base-training-myths-cycling-team-roles-mtb-stage-racing-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-281","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/base-training-myths-cycling-team-roles-mtb-stage-racing-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-281\/","title":{"rendered":"Base Training Myths, Cycling Team Roles, MTB Stage Racing &#038; More \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach 281"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"block-11bdadde-76a1-4d35-896c-32e0b7bd3db3\">What happens when you do high intensity efforts during base training, what it was like for Amber to be a pro domestique, and tips for beginner racers on their first year of racing and mountain bike stage races. 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