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core strength, Features, Learn, Training - April 16, 2020

7 strength exercises you can do at home to improve your cycling

Hopefully you’ve been able to ride your bike during this difficult time, either indoors or out. If the gym was an integral part of your training programme however, I guess that’s no longer an option. Here then are a select few home strength training exercises which don’t require any equipment, and that will benefit your …

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Saddle sores from cycling: Why they happen and how to prevent them

Saddle sores. They’re one of the most frustrating and uncomfortable ailments you can develop as a cyclist. They happen to all riders, regardless of gender, age, or experience on the bike, and they can make cycling deeply unpleasant, assuming you can even ride at all. So how do saddle sores occur and how can they …

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Features, Learn, Technique, Training - March 29, 2020

Why you should be pedaling with one leg (sometimes)

A video posted to Chris Froome’s Twitter account in July 2019 shows him sat atop his Pinarello, pedaling away on a stationary trainer. Just six weeks after his horrific crash while pre-riding Stage 4 of this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné, Froome was back on the bike. But not all of him; only his left leg. …

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How I broke up with caffeine (and why I desperately needed to)

I woke at 3am, sweating profusely and wracked with pain. Aside from feeling like I’d been run over by a bus, everything from my torso down was on fire. There was not a single position I could hold that didn’t feel like I was in the rigours of cramping. The ache was deep. In my …

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‘Endurance amnesia’: Why do we return to rides we swore we wouldn’t?

Have you ever done a ride or race that pushed you to your absolute limit then promptly sworn you’d never do it again? Have you ever looked back on that ride a little while later, convincing yourself it wasn’t as bad as you remember, then signed up to do it all over again? We’ve all …

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