Vekta Insights

Vekta Insights

Insights, strategies, and science-backed knowledge for athletes and coaches

Platform Updates

Introducing the Vekta API: A Performance Department in a Key

Sep 15, 2026

10

min

Train Like a Monk podcast artwork: coach Cyrus Monk wearing headphones on the left and Vekta CEO Paul-Antoine Girard on the right, beside the question Is AI replacing cycling coaches?

Coach

Will AI Replace Cycling Coaches? A Coach and a CEO Answer

Sep 7, 2026

8

min

Vekta performance metrics on a dark interface: Load-8 at 36, Load-2 at 43, Strain at 35, adaptive power zones from recovery to neuromuscular, and Critical Power at 285 W alongside Critical Pace at 3:40 per km

Platform Updates

80 Features in 9 Months: How We Build at Vekta

Aug 24, 2026

7

min

A Lidl-Trek soigneur passes a bidon and a 40g carbohydrate gel to a rider on a mountain climb, with a Vekta carbohydrate target of 120 g/h overlaid

Nutrition

Introducing Carbohydrate Recommendations

Jul 31, 2026

5

min

Partnerships

Mads Pedersen's Green Jersey Isn't Luck. It's Durability.

Jul 17, 2026

6

min

Two cyclists riding at sunset with the ChatGPT logo on the left and the Vekta logo on the right, representing the six-week AI coaching experiment published in Cycling Weekly.

Performance Science

ChatGPT vs Vekta

Jul 6, 2026

6

min

Partnerships

How WorldTour Teams Use Vekta at the Giro d'Italia

Jun 29, 2026

7

min

Coach

Three Moments. One Coach. Nick Kleban on Vekta.

May 14, 2026

6

min

7 Reasons the WorldTour Moved to Vekta

Partnerships

7 Reasons the WorldTour Moved to Vekta

May 6, 2026

8

min

Performance Science

W′ Explained: A Coach's Framework for Race Performance

May 4, 2026

7

min

Vekta

8 Insights From Juliette Berthet

Apr 17, 2026

10

min

Coach

Reading the Story of a Race

Mar 26, 2026

8

min

Vekta

Chris Froome Joins Vekta

Mar 24, 2026

5

min

Performance Science

Automatic Interval Detection: Vekta vs TrainingPeaks

Mar 18, 2026

12

min

Race

What It Really Takes to Win a Gran Fondo

Feb 25, 2026

10

min

Partnerships

The WorldTour Is Moving to Vekta

Feb 23, 2026

12

min

Coach

Inside Project 700 with Joe Staunton

Feb 23, 2026

8

min

Performance Science

FTP vs Critical Power: Which Should Cyclists Train By?

Feb 21, 2026

8

min

Vekta

A New Chapter: From Arkéa-B&B Hotels to Vekta

Feb 10, 2026

4

min

Vekta

Switching From TrainingPeaks to Vekta

Feb 7, 2026

10

min

Coach

Escaping Structure with John Cox

Feb 6, 2026

10

min

Performance Science

Why Critical Pace is Replacing the Guesswork of Running

Jan 22, 2026

10

min

Coach

The Signal and the Noise: How Elite Coaches Filter Data

Jan 12, 2026

8

min

Vekta

How Vekta Uses AI to Make You a More Effective Coach

Dec 19, 2025

8

min

Vekta

Eddie Dunbar and Valentin Madouas Join Vekta’s Next Chapter

Dec 17, 2025

8

min

Vekta

Introducing Vekta Load and Strain

Nov 28, 2025

12

min

Vekta

The Future of Coaching Is Clear

Nov 28, 2025

8

min

Partnerships

Team AMANI: Building the Future of African Cycling

Nov 24, 2025

8

min

Performance Science

To Rest or Not to Rest?

Nov 16, 2025

12

min

Performance Science

Critical Power and W′ Explained: Insights from Alex Welburn

Oct 26, 2025

6

min

Performance Science

Exercise Intensity and Training Load: Fabien Rabeau

Oct 6, 2025

12

min

Performance Science

From Data to Foresight: AI and Predictive Performance

Oct 6, 2025

12

min

Performance Science

Heat Training for Cyclists: The Protocol and the Adaptations

Sep 21, 2025

8

min

Coach

W Prime - Your Battery Above Critical Power

Sep 12, 2025

8

min

Platform Updates

Vekta Volume & Intensity: A New Standard for Training Load

Sep 4, 2025

8

min

Vekta

Vekta Helps Coaches Get Back to Coaching

Aug 18, 2025

6

min

Garmin Health

Partnerships

Garmin Health and Vekta: Deeper Recovery and Readiness Data

Aug 5, 2025

4

min

Training

Vekta Climbing Calculator: Simulate Any Cycling Ascent

Jul 29, 2025

6

min

Performance Science

Altitude Training for Cyclists: Benefits and Best Practice

Jul 23, 2025

10

min

Performance Science

Joules, Watts, and Why They Matter in Endurance Sport

Jul 12, 2025

6

min

Coach

Top 5 Features of the Vekta Coaching Platform

Jul 11, 2025

8

min

Tour de France 2025: In Numbers

Race

Tour de France 2025 in Numbers: Distance, Elevation, Stages

Jul 4, 2025

6

min

Vekta

Introducing Joe Staunton: Vekta’s Newest Coaching Partner

Jul 1, 2025

5

min

Vekta

Vekta on The Roadman Podcast: Coaching, AI and Performance

May 21, 2025

5

min

Partnerships

Built for Her: Vekta x FDJ–Suez and Women's Cycling

May 19, 2025

5

min

Race

6 Coaching Lessons from The Traka

May 12, 2025

6

min

Partnerships

Vekta x Team Jayco AlUla: A Partnership for Performance

Apr 16, 2025

5

min

Performance Science

Critical Power Test: How to Measure CP and W′

Feb 20, 2025

12

min

Coach

What Is Torque Training in Cycling? John Wakefield Explains

Feb 11, 2025

9

min

Coach

What Is Durability in Cycling? Jeroen Swart Explains

Feb 11, 2025

10

min

Athlete

The Evolution of Coaching: From Templates to AI

Feb 10, 2025

8

min

Vekta

AI in Sports: How Coaches Actually Use It in Training

Feb 2, 2025

12

min

Training

Training Stimulus: What It Means and How to Use It

Dec 19, 2024

9

min

Coach

The Vekta Edge with Marc Quod

Dec 17, 2024

9

min

Training

Training Zones

Dec 3, 2024

5

min

Training

The Science Behind Interval Training

Nov 7, 2024

10

min

Coach

The Vekta Edge with Cameron Meyer

Nov 4, 2024

9

min

Training

Recovery Strategies for Athletes

Oct 24, 2024

9

min

Athlete

Choosing a Training Wearable: What Actually Matters

Sep 19, 2024

13

min

Training

Understanding VO2 Max

Sep 19, 2024

10

min

Coach

The Future of Sports Science

Sep 19, 2024

8

min

Athlete

Top Tools for Athletes

Sep 19, 2024

12

min

Platform Updates

Introducing the Vekta API: A Performance Department in a Key

Sep 15, 2026

10

min

Train Like a Monk podcast artwork: coach Cyrus Monk wearing headphones on the left and Vekta CEO Paul-Antoine Girard on the right, beside the question Is AI replacing cycling coaches?

Coach

Will AI Replace Cycling Coaches? A Coach and a CEO Answer

Sep 7, 2026

8

min

Vekta performance metrics on a dark interface: Load-8 at 36, Load-2 at 43, Strain at 35, adaptive power zones from recovery to neuromuscular, and Critical Power at 285 W alongside Critical Pace at 3:40 per km

Platform Updates

80 Features in 9 Months: How We Build at Vekta

Aug 24, 2026

7

min

A Lidl-Trek soigneur passes a bidon and a 40g carbohydrate gel to a rider on a mountain climb, with a Vekta carbohydrate target of 120 g/h overlaid

Nutrition

Introducing Carbohydrate Recommendations

Jul 31, 2026

5

min

Partnerships

Mads Pedersen's Green Jersey Isn't Luck. It's Durability.

Jul 17, 2026

6

min

Two cyclists riding at sunset with the ChatGPT logo on the left and the Vekta logo on the right, representing the six-week AI coaching experiment published in Cycling Weekly.

Performance Science

ChatGPT vs Vekta

Jul 6, 2026

6

min

Partnerships

How WorldTour Teams Use Vekta at the Giro d'Italia

Jun 29, 2026

7

min

Coach

Three Moments. One Coach. Nick Kleban on Vekta.

May 14, 2026

6

min

7 Reasons the WorldTour Moved to Vekta

Partnerships

7 Reasons the WorldTour Moved to Vekta

May 6, 2026

8

min

Performance Science

W′ Explained: A Coach's Framework for Race Performance

May 4, 2026

7

min

Vekta

8 Insights From Juliette Berthet

Apr 17, 2026

10

min

Coach

Reading the Story of a Race

Mar 26, 2026

8

min

Vekta

Chris Froome Joins Vekta

Mar 24, 2026

5

min

Performance Science

Automatic Interval Detection: Vekta vs TrainingPeaks

Mar 18, 2026

12

min

Race

What It Really Takes to Win a Gran Fondo

Feb 25, 2026

10

min

Partnerships

The WorldTour Is Moving to Vekta

Feb 23, 2026

12

min

Coach

Inside Project 700 with Joe Staunton

Feb 23, 2026

8

min

Performance Science

FTP vs Critical Power: Which Should Cyclists Train By?

Feb 21, 2026

8

min

Vekta

A New Chapter: From Arkéa-B&B Hotels to Vekta

Feb 10, 2026

4

min

Vekta

Switching From TrainingPeaks to Vekta

Feb 7, 2026

10

min

Coach

Escaping Structure with John Cox

Feb 6, 2026

10

min

Performance Science

Why Critical Pace is Replacing the Guesswork of Running

Jan 22, 2026

10

min

Coach

The Signal and the Noise: How Elite Coaches Filter Data

Jan 12, 2026

8

min

Vekta

How Vekta Uses AI to Make You a More Effective Coach

Dec 19, 2025

8

min

Vekta

Eddie Dunbar and Valentin Madouas Join Vekta’s Next Chapter

Dec 17, 2025

8

min

Vekta

Introducing Vekta Load and Strain

Nov 28, 2025

12

min

Vekta

The Future of Coaching Is Clear

Nov 28, 2025

8

min

Partnerships

Team AMANI: Building the Future of African Cycling

Nov 24, 2025

8

min

Performance Science

To Rest or Not to Rest?

Nov 16, 2025

12

min

Performance Science

Critical Power and W′ Explained: Insights from Alex Welburn

Oct 26, 2025

6

min

Performance Science

Exercise Intensity and Training Load: Fabien Rabeau

Oct 6, 2025

12

min

Performance Science

From Data to Foresight: AI and Predictive Performance

Oct 6, 2025

12

min

Performance Science

Heat Training for Cyclists: The Protocol and the Adaptations

Sep 21, 2025

8

min

Coach

W Prime - Your Battery Above Critical Power

Sep 12, 2025

8

min

Platform Updates

Vekta Volume & Intensity: A New Standard for Training Load

Sep 4, 2025

8

min

Vekta

Vekta Helps Coaches Get Back to Coaching

Aug 18, 2025

6

min

Garmin Health

Partnerships

Garmin Health and Vekta: Deeper Recovery and Readiness Data

Aug 5, 2025

4

min

Training

Vekta Climbing Calculator: Simulate Any Cycling Ascent

Jul 29, 2025

6

min

Performance Science

Altitude Training for Cyclists: Benefits and Best Practice

Jul 23, 2025

10

min

Performance Science

Joules, Watts, and Why They Matter in Endurance Sport

Jul 12, 2025

6

min

Coach

Top 5 Features of the Vekta Coaching Platform

Jul 11, 2025

8

min

Tour de France 2025: In Numbers

Race

Tour de France 2025 in Numbers: Distance, Elevation, Stages

Jul 4, 2025

6

min

Vekta

Introducing Joe Staunton: Vekta’s Newest Coaching Partner

Jul 1, 2025

5

min

Vekta

Vekta on The Roadman Podcast: Coaching, AI and Performance

May 21, 2025

5

min

Partnerships

Built for Her: Vekta x FDJ–Suez and Women's Cycling

May 19, 2025

5

min

Race

6 Coaching Lessons from The Traka

May 12, 2025

6

min

Partnerships

Vekta x Team Jayco AlUla: A Partnership for Performance

Apr 16, 2025

5

min

Performance Science

Critical Power Test: How to Measure CP and W′

Feb 20, 2025

12

min

Coach

What Is Torque Training in Cycling? John Wakefield Explains

Feb 11, 2025

9

min

Coach

What Is Durability in Cycling? Jeroen Swart Explains

Feb 11, 2025

10

min

Athlete

The Evolution of Coaching: From Templates to AI

Feb 10, 2025

8

min

Vekta

AI in Sports: How Coaches Actually Use It in Training

Feb 2, 2025

12

min

Training

Training Stimulus: What It Means and How to Use It

Dec 19, 2024

9

min

Coach

The Vekta Edge with Marc Quod

Dec 17, 2024

9

min

Training

Training Zones

Dec 3, 2024

5

min

Training

The Science Behind Interval Training

Nov 7, 2024

10

min

Coach

The Vekta Edge with Cameron Meyer

Nov 4, 2024

9

min

Training

Recovery Strategies for Athletes

Oct 24, 2024

9

min

Athlete

Choosing a Training Wearable: What Actually Matters

Sep 19, 2024

13

min

Training

Understanding VO2 Max

Sep 19, 2024

10

min

Coach

The Future of Sports Science

Sep 19, 2024

8

min

Athlete

Top Tools for Athletes

Sep 19, 2024

12

min

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