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Should you ride your bike on Christmas Day?

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This year, I will ride my bike on Christmas Day for the first time ever. Well, only if it’s not raining, sleeting or icy. And there’s no way in hell I’m touching the turbo or rollers. The reason? Simply, the way the Christmas Day dice rolled this year means that I’ll be at home rather […]

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Seven fitness innovations of the decade

We take a look at the biggest advancements of the tenties

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Can cycling cure a hangover?

Indulging in a few beers shouldn’t stop you riding your bike. We show you how to fend off a hangover so you can ride headache-free the next day

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Can you improve on your weaknesses?

Let’s be under no illusions: the physiological glass ceiling exists — your body’s limitations, though invisible, are real. World-class athletes need to know exactly where their limits lie: the areas where they have already reached their potential, as well as the areas where they can still reach for the sky. But does the same apply […]

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How they used to train: Eddy Merckx’s pre-1969 Tour de France week

Most of Merckx's success came after he left Peugeot, but his time there helped shape his career. Photo: Yuzuru Sunada
How the Cannibal trained to get ready for his first Tour de France win in the 1969 edition of the race

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