Top cycling training myths to avoid (video)

There is an abundance of training theories that have been banded around over the years, but it is important to separate the fads from the facts.

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Separating the golden training secrets from the trash can be a tricky thing to do, especially with years of theories, methods and tricks passed down from previous generations.

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Paul Knott is a fitness and features writer, who has also presented Cycling Weekly videos as well as contributing to the print magazine as well as online articles.  In 2020 he published his first book, The Official Tour de France Road Cycling Training Guide (Welbeck), a guide designed to help readers improve their cycling performance via cherrypicking from the strategies adopted by the pros.