Bulletproof your body: one hour per week to stay injury free
Riding your bike without supplementing the pedal strokes with strength and conditioning training is a sure-fire route to injury. Here’s our crash course on how to bulletproof your body
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Pawel Poljanski and his legs at the 2017 Tour de France Credit: Yuzuru Sunada/Pawel Poljanski/Instagram Here's the science behind why Tour de France rider's legs are so veiny
Polish rider Paweł Poljański posted an extreme looking image of his legs after a Tour de France stage, but why exactly were his legs so veiny?
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Ekoi Morfo Evo uni-size bib shorts
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Do cyclists' bodies need a regular health-check MOT?
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Cycling and heart health: should you worry about pushing your heart too hard?
CW fitness editor David Bradford investigates growing evidence that years of endurance exercise can lead to troublesome changes in the heart.
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Fizik R5 Artica winter shoes
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Can money buy you cycling success?
Love treating yourself to new kit or loathe the drain on funds? We talk to one big spender and one self-confessed tightwad
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The man who saved my life: How one rider survived a mid-ride cardiac arrest
Saved by a swift-thinking passer-by after his heart stopped dead on a Sunday ride, Rob Burdett wanted to meet up to say thanks
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The truth about cycling and asthma
The use of asthma medication by professional cyclists is a controversial one, thrust into the limelight again as Chris Froome was found to have higher-than-permitted levels of salbutamol in a sample taken during the 2017 Vuelta a España
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The watch in question is rather nice Camden X KPP Cycling Edition watch
In an era of 'smart' watches it is nice to take a break and look at something more stylish when cycling and the Camden X KPP Cycling Edition watch does just that
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Credit: chris catchpole Full survey results: One in 20 amateur racers admit to doping
One in 20 amateur racers have taken performance-enhancing substances over the course of their racing careers, a survey by Cycling Weekly has found.
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Riding for his life: 'Having an incurable cancer focuses the mind on your real priorities'
Dealt a devastating diagnosis, Bob Munro got on his bike, got fit, and set about raising hundreds of thousands of pounds to help find treatments that could prolong his life
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Carbs are you friend in and around training Do cyclists really need to carb-load before a big ride?
With high carbohydrate intake now seen as a 'bad thing' in some circles, we take a look at pre-ride carb-loading and sift out the misconceptions
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Should cyclists stretch to prevent injury?
Does stretching maintain flexibility and prevent cycling injury? Or is it just a waste of time?
