Love or loathing? What your favorite and 'dreaded' cycling workouts say about your strengths and weaknesses

A cycling coach's guide to why you're succeeding - plus how to improve where you're not!

Image shows a cyclist completing a workout they loathe
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One of the best things about training in cycling is that there is such a huge variety of sessions which we can choose from to boost our fitness and progress our development.

But this also means that - for most of us - there are some sessions which we excel at and particularly enjoy, whilst others can stimulate feelings of dread when we see them coming up in our cycling training plans!

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Andy Turner

Andy is a Sport & Exercise Scientist, fully qualified and experienced Cycling Coach, Sports Director, Freelance Writer, and Performance Consultant. He spent 3 years riding for a UCI cycling team and 7 years as a BC Elite rider, competing in prestigious events such as the Tour of Britain and the Volta a Portugal. 

 

Graduating with a first-class honours degree in Sport & Exercise Sciences, he continues to pursue his interest in research in the field of Sport Science alongside managing his coaching business, ATP Performance. He also works as a Wind Tunnel operator and Performance Consultant at the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub, working with individuals, teams, and businesses to optimise performance and develop products.