AI and Ultra-Durable Training: Pogacar's Team Unpacks the Road to a Fifth Tour de France

In the second part of Cyclingnews’ exclusive interview, UAE Team Emirates-XRG head of performance Jeroen Swart explains how Pogacar is sharpening his edge for a fifth Tour de France: he uses endurance-focused torque work to boost durability, optimizes fueling with higher carbohydrate intake and lactate utilization, emphasizes zone 2 metabolic training, and relies on a sophisticated AI-driven data-integration platform that merges multiple data streams into month-long reports that guide training with concrete actions—an approach Swart calls a game-changer for the team’s performance.