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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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Cycling workout of the week #5: Under/Overs – improve your ability to recover while still pushing the pace [59 mins]
Do if…you want to improve your threshold power and your capacity to recover at higher intensities
By Andy Turner Last updated
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Want to take your riding up a level? Here's how to become a better cyclist in seven simple steps
Straightforward advice to help you ride faster and longer
By Robert Hicks Published
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Are you a slave to your power meter? Here's what the experts say about training on both power and feel
With even some pro teams cautioning against an over-reliance on power meters, Dr Josie Perry makes the case for staying in touch with your winning instincts
By Josephine Perry Published
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Ask a coach: ‘Does maximal heart rate really matter in terms of riding performance?’
Is a higher or lower maximum heart rate better? Or is there even any point in comparing?
By James Spragg Published
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Home workout – no gym fees: Try these strengthening exercises for cyclists to stay injury free
Riding your bike without supplementing the pedal strokes with strength and conditioning training is a sure-fire route to injury. Here’s how to bulletproof your body on just one hour a week
By David Bradford Published
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Cycling workout of the week #3: MAP (Maximal Aerobic Power) efforts - Boost your speed on steep climbs [1hr 5 mins]
Do if…you want to build your maximal aerobic engine to stay with your mates on four to six minute climbs
By Andy Turner Last updated
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Could you improve your cornering? Here's how to tackle bends quickly and safely on a road bike
Cornering safely at speed is an essential skill for all cyclists. We talk you through the best techniques to maintain speed, and stay upright
By Anna Marie Hughes Published
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Cycling Weekly Big Fitness Project: Steve chases club TT glory, Danny gets carb-schooled, and Julia goes long in Sweden
It's been a busy month for our trio of ambitious amateurs, Steve, Danny and Julia – TT racing, an epic sportive and a fuelling masterclass
By David Bradford Published
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Ask a coach: 'I'm stuck in a training rut, how can I start improving again?'
Putting in the time on the bike but not getting anywhere is incredibly frustrating, we explain how to escape this unsatisfying fitness stalemate and go on to achieve your best
By James Spragg Last updated