Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Training in extreme heat is going to make his ride in cool weather very easy.
Originally Posted by
livedarklions
No it won't.
livedarklions is correct. Training in the heat provides no special benefit for performance at cooler temperatures.
Overall, we conclude that training in the heat was not superior compared to normal (control) training for improving aerobic power or TT performance in cool conditions.
— Mikkelsen et al, Prolonged Heat Acclimation and Aerobic Performance in Endurance Trained Athletes, Frontiers in Physiology, 2019