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All the advice and insight you need to improve your riding, enhance your performance or simply get into better shape with training.
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10 ways to spruce up your route planning and refresh your library of 'go to' rides
Struggling for inspiration? Bored of the same old roads? Chances are there’s more variety out there waiting to be tapped than you think…
By Anna Marie Abram Last updated
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Feeling post-ride muscle pain? Nutrition is key - here’s how to fuel right for recovery
Eat right before and during cycling - as well as after - to avoid muscle pain
By Anna Marie Abram Last updated
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What is ‘periodized nutrition’ and what are the benefits for cyclists looking to fine-tune their performance?
Research has shown that you can improve fitness by periodizing your nutrition with your training, matching your diet to your daily workload
By Anita Bean Last updated
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How to get faster on 100 mile bike rides with just 5 hours training a week
Perhaps a surprise, but yes, you can improve your performance on long rides with just five hours a week training - here’s how…
By James Spragg Last updated
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Too much too soon? How to increase your cycling training most efficiently
Stagnation and overtraining are two all too common pitfalls - here’s how to avoid them
By James Spragg Last updated
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Improve your pedalling efficiency with this one-hour cycling workout - and why it’s so effective explained
Do if… you want to maximise on the fitness you already have and develop your pedalling efficiency
By Andy Turner Last updated
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Ask a coach: 'What's the best workout for increasing my average speed on a 100-mile bike ride?'
Once you've completed your first 100-mile bike ride, the next goal is to go faster - here's how...
By James Spragg Published
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How to get the most from a polarized training approach - and avoid the common pitfalls
To train effectively you need to include both high- and low-intensity rides, but has the 80/20 model had its day?
By Tom Bell Last updated
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Why 1-min on, 1-min off interval workouts are the best way to kickstart your cycling training
Do if… you want to start including intervals into your rides for fitness gains
By Andy Turner Last updated