{"id":69959,"date":"2021-07-27T10:03:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T17:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/?p=69959"},"modified":"2022-03-25T12:19:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T19:19:44","slug":"a-season-of-elite-road-racing-with-trainerroad-athlete-jarret-oldham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/a-season-of-elite-road-racing-with-trainerroad-athlete-jarret-oldham\/","title":{"rendered":"A Season of Elite Road Racing With TrainerRoad Athlete Jarret Oldham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead\">Jarret Oldham is seriously fast. With an awe-inspiring 5.5 w\/kg FTP, this long-time TrainerRoad athlete is a fixture at the front of the toughest crits and road races in the United States. What\u2019s it like using TrainerRoad to succeed in elite-level racing? Jarret walked us through the details of his dramatic 2019 road season to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear more from Jarret in the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-CcHydvvUjQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Succesful Athletes Podcast EP 50<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"414w FTP and 5.5w\/Kg with Jarret Oldham \u2014 Successful Athletes Podcast 50\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-CcHydvvUjQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group key-takeaway\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaways:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Consistent, high-quality base training can result in race-ready fitness, and lays the groundwork for a long and successful season.<\/li><li>When planning a race calendar, consider recovery and training time between events to avoid stagnation or burnout.<\/li><li>Busy race seasons demand flexibility. Try to stick to your training plan but listen to your body when you don&#8217;t have motivation or need extra recovery.<\/li><li>Go easy on yourself after injury. It&#8217;s natural to want to bounce right back, but healing takes time and rest.<\/li><li>Keep things fun year-round to maintain motivation amidst hard work.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starting a Season With Fun and Recovery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jarret\u2019s year of racing and training actually begins in the winter, with several weeks of recovery and rest. Many road racers take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-your-offseason-when-to-start-and-what-to-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">time off the bike<\/a> during the autumn, immediately after racing ends. But Jarret opts for a few months of recreational riding before taking time off.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHere in the midwest, the best time to ride is in the fall,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s fun, it\u2019s pretty, and there\u2019s no pressure, so I do whatever I want\u2014&nbsp; group rides, mountain biking, some Strava segments, and a few local cyclocross races.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This approach means a comparatively late start to base training, but it helps sustain an essential love of being on the bike. For the 2019 pre-season, Jarret started on a high note, winning the state cyclocross championships before hanging up his wheels for two weeks in early December.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-winter-break-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69966 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-winter-break-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-winter-break-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-winter-break-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-winter-break.jpg 1318w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/538;\" \/><figcaption>Jarret&#8217;s final week of fall riding and 2-week winter break.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Plan For The Upcoming Season<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jarret and his team begin planning the upcoming year during the winter offseason. Events are picked with several criteria in mind, including logistics, fun, and likelihood of success. Notably, races are also chosen to allow for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/recovery-the-elements-of-getting-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recovery<\/a> and blocks of productive training in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRecovery between races is a huge factor,\u201d Jarret explains. \u201cMost elite-level racing is built into blocks of consecutive weekends or week after week. So it\u2019s key to both recover, and then get some semblance of training to prepare for the next events. I try to find blocks of racing and alternate with blocks of training. <strong>Ideally, I plan it so I can race, get some rest, then string together about two weeks of productive intervals.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"at-cta\" class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"adaptive-training-cta-image\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"cta__copy\">\n        <p class=\"cta-title\">Adaptive Training<\/p>\n        <p><strong>Get the right workout, every time<\/strong>\n        with training that adapts to&nbsp;you.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/adaptive-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Check Out TrainerRoad<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building a Foundation With Base Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jarret\u2019s early-season training follows TrainerRoad\u2019s high-volume <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/sweet-spot-training-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sweet Spot Base<\/a> plan. For him, the early season is the single most important time to build fitness, free of the distractions and obligations of racing that arise later in the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring race season, I follow a TrainerRoad plan, but I have to be more flexible, and I\u2019m often moving things around a lot based on how I feel or how much recovery I need after a race,\u201d Jarret says. \u201c<strong>The advantage of base season is that the plan is pretty much set, and barring things like sickness I can stay consistent and build a strong foundation.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"518\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-base-training-1024x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69971 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-base-training-1024x518.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-base-training-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-base-training-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-base-training.jpg 1255w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/518;\" \/><figcaption>A snapshot of Jarret&#8217;s 2019 base training. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jarret started his 2019 training plan with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/new-ramp-test-makes-ftp-testing-more-efficient-and-less-stressful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ramp Test<\/a>, which measured his FTP at 363w. After a week of outdoor rides while visiting family for Christmas, virtually all of Jarret\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/base-training-for-cyclists-why-and-how-to-build-your-aerobic-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">base training<\/a> that year was completed indoors, on a smart trainer in ERG mode. While this was partly due to the restrictions of his work schedule and the challenging nature of Chicago\u2019s winter weather, Jarret does see upsides to this approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy natural strengths lie in shorter efforts, so I think I really benefit from doing a lot of sweet spot and aerobic work indoors in ERG, at constant load. It makes you super strong and helps build an ability to sustain steady power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camaraderie and Training at Team Camp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By mid-February, seven weeks of consistent training had raised Jarret\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/what-ftp-really-means-to-cyclists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FTP<\/a> to 407w. Three weeks before the first target event of the year (the Redlands Bicycle Classic) Jarret and his teammates from the First Internet Bank Cycling Team convened in Asheville, NC for a 5-day training camp.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"302\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/first-internet-bank-training-camp-1024x302.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69969 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/first-internet-bank-training-camp-1024x302.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/first-internet-bank-training-camp-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/first-internet-bank-training-camp-768x226.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/first-internet-bank-training-camp.jpg 1266w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/302;\" \/><figcaption>First Internet Bank Cycling Team&#8217;s 2019 Training Camp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite terrible weather, the team rode at a steady and challenging pace for 4-5 hours each day, logging almost 17 total hours on the road. The rides didn\u2019t revolve around structured workouts or specific drills, but they did include some hard efforts and friendly attacks up the climbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur training camps are meant to build both culture and fitness. We typically meet a new member or two and build an aura of camaraderie in the team that\u2019s really important. In 2019,&nbsp;Redlands was just a few weeks away and we were really motivated and down to business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After camp, Jarret returned home and completed a final week of hard training, before shifting into a week of recovery and endurance riding. Then he headed to California for the Redlands Bicycle Classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Redlands Bicycle Classic (on Base Fitness)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Redlands is the longest-running stage race in the US. The grueling five-day event begins with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/how-do-you-train-for-faster-time-trials\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"27074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">time trial<\/a>, then includes a circuit race, a road race with a mountaintop finish, a criterium, and another road race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite still being in the base phase of his training plan, Jarret\u2019s fitness was excellent after several months of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/sweet-spot-intervals-how-to-execute-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sweet Spot<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/endurance-training-for-cyclists-where-zone-2-fits-in-your-training-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Endurance<\/a> work, and he was more than ready to compete for results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou might not be as sharp as you will be later in the season, but <strong>base training makes you a diesel. You never get tired<\/strong>,\u201d Jarret says. He brought this confidence to the opening TT, for which he borrowed his teammate\u2019s time trial bike and placed second overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day, a teammate won the queen stage, and Jarret later managed 3rd in the criterium. Overall the week was a huge success. Beyond the results, the race was a productive block of training in and of itself and offered positive signs for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-redlands-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69972 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-redlands-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-redlands-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-redlands-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-redlands.jpg 1277w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/561;\" \/><figcaption>Redlands and the following week of attempted and skipped workouts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Team Tactics at Joe Martin Stage Race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With two weeks until the Joe Martin Stage Race, Jarret\u2019s first task after Redlands was recovery. He attempted some tough workouts during the week that followed, but switched to endurance rides midway through, and skipped his Sunday workout entirely.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m huge into data and numbers, but every data point <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/tss-what-it-is-what-its-good-for-and-why-it-can-be-misleading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has limitations<\/a>,\u201d explains Jarret. \u201c<strong>Sometimes you just have to listen to your body and know when things aren\u2019t right<\/strong>. That week I felt terrible. I needed the rest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After getting back in stride a week later, Jarret and his team headed to Arkansas for the four-day Joe Martin Stage Race, and it was soon clear Jarret\u2019s additional recovery had worked. During the first day, Jarret helped set his teammate up for victory and the yellow jersey. Subsequent days were all about controlling the race, and by the final day, one of First Internet Bank\u2019s riders sealed the overall win\u2014 a massive success for the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHelping your teammate win a UCI stage race is huge. It felt like an individual victory,\u201d Jarret remembers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-jmsr-tt-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69973 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-jmsr-tt-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-jmsr-tt-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-jmsr-tt-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-jmsr-tt.jpg 1469w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/660;\" \/><figcaption>Jarret rides the uphill time trial at Joe Martin Stage Race.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Major Setback&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as he did after Redlands, Jarret scheduled two weeks between Joe Martin and the team\u2019s next target: Speed Week, a series of 5 criteriums including the famous Athens Twilight Crit. Unfortunately, disaster struck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe first race, someone swerved and put me into the fence. I broke my collarbone,\u201d he recalls. \u201cIt was about as low as you can get. I went from the fastest I\u2019ve ever been with some major results, to being on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jarret had surgery just under a week later and started easy riding on the trainer the week after that. But it was uncomfortable, and he also got sick\u2014 a tough start to what turned out to be a very challenging recovery. Finally, three weeks after his crash, Jarret restarted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/training-base-phase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sweet Spot Base<\/a> and got back to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was hungry. I wanted to get back in shape for Nationals, but it was hard because of the inability to put full weight on my arm,\u201d he says. \u201cEven once I could, I felt like I had more bad days than ever after that injury. Everything just seemed to take more energy after that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-broken-collarbone-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69974 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-broken-collarbone-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-broken-collarbone-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-broken-collarbone-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-broken-collarbone.jpg 1255w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/663;\" \/><figcaption>Jarret&#8217;s broken collarbone, week off-bike, and subsequent slow return to training.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Successful Return With Lessons for Every Athlete<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seven weeks to the day after breaking his collarbone, Jarret won his first race back, the Tour of Grandview in Ohio. The following week was the amateur national championships, where Jarret individually took 9th in the time trial and helped his team sweep the road race podium. A week later at the US professional road race championship, the team again turned heads, with Jarret\u2019s teammate Stephen Bassett finishing second and sharing the podium with two world tour riders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results capped off a season of incredible highs and lows. While Jarret\u2019s physical gift for riding a bike is exceptional, the trials and tribulations of competition are the same at every level of the sport. In the end, it\u2019s Jarret\u2019s dedication to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/consistency-makes-you-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">consistency<\/a>, his diligent attention to detail in scheduling and planning, and his willingness to listen to his body that make the biggest difference of all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So whether you\u2019re an elite athlete or an absolute beginner, keep Jarret\u2019s successes and setbacks in mind. His strategies for handling the ups and downs of racing can help make you faster, and can help you stay motivated when things don\u2019t always go as planned.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-wins-criterium-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69975 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-wins-criterium-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-wins-criterium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-wins-criterium-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jarret-oldham-wins-criterium.jpg 1440w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/681;\" \/><figcaption>Jarret and teammate Stephen Bassett winning the 2019 Mass Ave Criterium in Indianapolis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jarret Oldham can regularly be seen at the front of the fastest crits and road races in the United States. 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