Cycling Performance Gadgets: Which Training Tools Actually Help?

In this episode of the Fast Talk Podcast by Fast Talk Labs, we dive into the world of cycling performance tools, recovery tech, and training gadgets with WorldTour rider Toms Skujins of Trek-Segafredo. From lactate testing on the side of the road to experimenting with continuous glucose monitors, ketone strips, recovery boots, Oura rings, and core temperature sensors, Toms shares which tools have actually helped his training and which ones were more trouble than they were worth. This episode looks at how elite athletes use data in the real world, and what everyday riders can realistically learn from it. 🧠 In this episode, you’ll learn: • Which performance tools pro cyclists actually use in training • How lactate testing can help guide workouts and pacing • What continuous glucose monitors can reveal about fueling and recovery • How sleep and recovery trackers can help athletes manage fatigue • Why some tools are worth the investment and others are not • How to decide whether a new gadget will actually improve your training 🎯 This episode is a practical look at the difference between useful training data and unnecessary noise. 🎙️ Guest Expert: • Toms Skujins – Trek-Segafredo WorldTour rider, Tour de France polka dot jersey wearer, and Latvian national champion 📈 Whether you’re a data-driven cyclist, a curious endurance athlete, or just wondering which training tools are actually worth using, this episode will help you think more clearly about performance technology. 👉 Subscribe to Fast Talk Labs for weekly science-backed episodes on cycling training, performance, physiology, and recovery. 🔗 More at [https://www.fasttalklabs.com](https://www.fasttalklabs.com/) Fast Talk Labs is your source for the science of endurance performance—cycling training, physiology, recovery, nutrition, and data-driven coaching tips to help athletes of all levels get faster.