The zones might look high but that’s because his athletes are well trained, metabolically efficient and genetically gifted. Iñigo set’s his athlete’s zone 2 around < 1.5 mmol/L, often under 1 mmol/L. Power zones are based on lactate levels and %VO2max.
Yup.
Which World Tour pro are you referring to?
He’s been most vocal these past years about Pogačar, and rightly so. But check out these resources:
• #201 - Deep dive back into Zone 2 | Iñigo San-Millán, Ph.D. (Pt. 2) - Peter Attia
• Assessment of Metabolic Flexibility by Means of Measuring Blood Lactate, Fat, and Carbohydrate Oxidation Responses to Exercise in Professional Endurance Athletes and Less-Fit Individuals - PubMed
• Netter’s Sports Medicine, Ch. 18, Jonh C. Hill, Inigo San Millan
Can’t tell but he is one of the 10 best GC contenders
He won the 2020 and 2021 Tour de France, winning three different jerseys during each Tour.
