Fitness
All the advice and insight you need to improve your riding, enhance your performance or simply get into better shape with cycling.
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How to strike the perfect balance between indoor and outdoor cycling
Sponsored by MyWhoosh
You don't need to make a choice between riding indoors or outside –combine both for the ideal cycling mix for optimum performance
By Rob Kemp Published
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Are you riding too much? Studies show you can get just as fit training only at weekends?
“Weekend warrior” used to be a term of derision – but new science suggests two well-executed rides per week could be all you need
By Hannah Reynolds Published
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FAQs of the Tour de France: How lean? How much power? How do they pee mid-stage? All that and more explained
Ever wondered why riders have such veiny legs? Do riders share rooms? How does a 60km ride count as a rest day? We take a look at the burning questions and those you never thought to ask
By Chris Sidwells Last updated
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‘How do cyclists pee whilst racing the Tour de France?’ – you asked Google and we’ve got the answer
Sometimes they just need a little push from a team-mate to keep rolling...
By Anna Marie Abram Last updated
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More bang for your bucks – does indoor cycling really offer a harder workout than an outdoor ride
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By Hannah Reynolds Published
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'It's played a key role' - the fishy reason why Lidl-Trek have been winning so much this season
Is the team's new nutrition product the latest marginal gain?
By Tom Davidson Published
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If you have 10 riders with the same numbers, one will succeed and nine will fail - why cycling success is more than a big VO2 max
Kristian Blummenfelt had his eyes on the yellow jersey before thinking twice. What stopped the triathlon star from winning the worlds biggest bike race?
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'Whenever I go out on the bike, I'll have a smile on my face' - Former England footballer on why he loves cycling
From footballers to rowers, more and more professional athletes from other sports are turning to cycling to hit peak fitness
By Josephine Perry Published
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Hot weather cycling: 6 tips to help you keep your cool
A spell of hot weather needn't stop you enjoying your riding, as long as you take some precautions to prevent over-heating and dehydration
By Anna Marie Abram Last updated
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I rode my bike outside for the first time in four months after a winter cycling indoors - did riding 2,000 miles in my shed prepare me for outdoor reality?
Steve has taken on indoor challenges long and short over winter, but would 15-miles on the road prove a pedal stroke too far?
By Stephen Shrubsall Last updated
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My fitness has nosedived after I ‘broke’ my hamstring, how much can I get back in 6 weeks?
After a waterskiing adventure went wrong, Michael Venutolo-Mantovani had to rebuild his fitness - but could he get back what he’d lost in just six weeks?
By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani Published
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What is MyWhoosh? — What to know about the UCI's chosen virtual cycling platform
A complete guide to racing, riding and training on the UCI's chosen virtual cycling platform.
By Christopher Schwenker Last updated
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Why pay for Zwift when you can ride on MyWhoosh for free?
With group rides, races, multiple worlds, training plans and workouts, this ad-supported start-up has most bases covered
By Stefan Abram Last updated
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Adapt, overcome, excel: five para-cyclists' incredible journeys
What does it take to overcome disability – and go on to become a champion
By Rob Kemp Published
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How to train for your first 100-mile ride: 3 tips and a structured plan for success
Cycling coach Zach Nehr explains how to use a structured training plan to prepare for a 100-mile ride
By Zach Nehr Last updated
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I'm living proof that life begins at 50: Why it’s never too late to be the fittest you’ve ever been
If you've spent years 'enjoying' yourself then fear not, there's always time to flick the switch, and get fit again.
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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Hit a plateau in your cycling fitness? It might be time to look past sweet spot training
If sweet spot has become the comfortable option, it might be time to explore your boundaries
By James Shrubsall Published
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'It's very unlikely I'll be the best in the world at anything ever again' - How riders deal with life when they stop competing
What is the impact of retirement on a rider who spent their career racing at the highest level?
By Rob Kemp Published
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Gluten-free cycling nutrition: you don't need wheat, barley or rye to fuel your rides
May is Celiac Awareness Month, and we're breaking down how to fuel effectively for peak cycling performance while avoiding gluten
By Elizabeth Harroun Published
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Should I ice my injury or heat it? This is what the experts advise when it comes to treating pain
Riding a bike results in fewer injuries than impact sports, but niggles can still creep in. Here's what to do when body parts start to ache.
By Rob Kemp Published
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‘I didn’t own a gravel bike and hadn’t ridden more than 20 miles in 10 months: How I survived a multi-day off-road event on just 6 weeks of training
Five days of challenging gravel riding in tropical heat on almost zero training – what could go wrong?
By Hannah Reynolds Published
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Cycling further or cycling faster, which is better for weight loss?
Long and slow or short, hard and fast. If your goal is to reduce body fat which of these methods will get the best result?
By Hannah Reynolds Published
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'There's no hack to it': Health comes before cycling performance, insists nutritionist – and why pizza trumps McDonalds
Want to reach your potential on the bike? Get healthy first. Endurance nutritionist Jill Mooney talks to Cycling Weekly's Going Long podcast
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I thought, if the doctor is telling me it's fine, it must be fine - but it wasn't': Battling REDs and spotting the symptoms
Former pro cyclo-cross racer Corey Coogan Cisek assesses the problem of relative energy deficit in sport – REDs – drawing on her own battle with the condition
By Corey Coogan Cisek Published
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'I was pushing 500 watts a lot': Nils Politt on his early season racing, training after a hot bath and Zone 2 miles
UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s German powerhouse on his training principles as he takes on the Belgian Classics
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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How do the pros train? Noemi Rüegg's 26 hour training week
Winner of this year’s Tour Down Under, the EF Education-Oatly rider is a climber whose talent is taking her to the top
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'I've already lost 2 kilograms and my head feels clearer': I'm a month into sober curiosity and have never felt so good on the bike
Beginning to fear for his health, Steve Shrubsall swapped beer and telly for turbo sessions and books, here’s what happened
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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Strength training for cyclists: How often should we hit the gym, and, what should we do there?
The need-to-know essentials for cyclists lifting weights – Rob Kemp asks an expert
By Rob Kemp Published
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‘It’s a little taste of where we’re going’: Zwift’s latest update means outdoor rides will count on the virtual training platform
Zwift may be synonymous with indoor riding, but soon cycling outdoors will contribute to fitness metrics and gain ‘experience points’, as the app unveils new tracking metrics
By Amy Sedghi Published