Latest articles by Cycling Fitness
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Are asthma medicines unofficial performance enhancing drugs?
Do airway-widening drugs enhance performance, asks George Winter
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Can amateur cyclists benefit from blood analysis?
If you are training hard and feeling abnormally fatigued, you may have an underlying mineral or vitamin deficiency identifiable via blood test. New home-test kits make blood analysis more accessible than ever — but is this form of self-assessment really helpful or necessary? Lexie Williamson investigates
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Should you really train like a pro?
Busy work and family lives will get in the way of your riding. Vicky Ware takes a look at five real world ways that you can mimic the pro lifestyle
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Pro rider tips for winter cycling
Winter has arrived for most people, so you might be tempted to pack away the bike and hibernate for the next six months. But these tips from winter-hardened pros prove you can keep on pedalling come what may
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Top 10 nutrition tips for peak performance
When it comes to cycling like a pro, diet may be as important as training. Dietitian Laura Tilt matches up 10 foods with their key benefits
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Is your adrenal system making you tired?
Vicky Ware takes a look at adrenal fatigue and its symptoms, how it affects your cycling and how to cure it
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How to ride an undulating gradient
Most climbs have changes in gradient, but what’s the fastest way to get to the top? Vicky Ware investigates
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How to make your own recovery and energy drinks
Find out how to use whole foods to create your own recovery and energy drinks with no junk involved. Words by Vicky Ware
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Can delayed onset muscle soreness be avoided?
Vicky Ware assesses whether delayed onset muscle soreness is an avoidable part of training
