{"id":69997,"date":"2021-07-30T07:56:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T14:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/?p=69997"},"modified":"2021-07-30T07:56:11","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T14:56:11","slug":"120w-ftp-increase-us-para-cycling-nationals-with-successful-athlete-francesco-magisano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/120w-ftp-increase-us-para-cycling-nationals-with-successful-athlete-francesco-magisano\/","title":{"rendered":"+120w FTP Increase &#038; US Para-cycling Nationals with Successful Athlete Francesco Magisano"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Francesco Magisano, blind since the age of 16, is a triathlete, cyclist, and the New York City metro region director for Achilles International, a global organization dedicated to transforming the lives of people with disabilities through athletic programs and social connection. Tune in to learn how Francesco used TrainerRoad to add 120w to his FTP and place second in the 2021 USA National Para-cycling Road and Time Trial Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c898a78f-3b41-4424-8827-238fbcd624bf\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/successful-athletes-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Share your success story<\/a>&nbsp;and tell us how TrainerRoad helped you reach your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\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=\"+120w FTP Increase &amp; US Para-cycling Nationals w\/ Francesco Magisano\u2014Successful Athletes Podcast 51\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z-qfAH1T7gM?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-188ed379-bcb7-4b82-b7b5-032b11447cc3\">Topics covered in this episode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How Francesco learned to ride with limited vision<\/li><li>How Francesco got into endurance sports<\/li><li>What is Achilles International?<\/li><li>What makes a good sighted pilot?<\/li><li>What Francesco focuses on during a race<\/li><li>How Francesco uses TrainerRoad adaptibility features<\/li><li>Tips for blind athletes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"key-takeaway\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Successful Athletes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/five-training-takeaways-from-the-successful-athletes-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Five Training Takeaways From the Successful Athletes Podcast<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/managing-mental-health-and-training-with-successful-athlete-john-peter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Managing Mental Health and Training with Successful Athlete John Peter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/qualifying-for-the-ironman-world-championships-with-ray-brenkus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qualifying for the Ironman World Championships With Ray Brenkus<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Francesco Magisano, blind since the age of 16, is a triathlete, cyclist, and the New York City metro region director for Achilles International, a global organization dedicated to transforming the lives of people with disabilities through athletic programs and social connection. 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