Latest articles by Jim Cotton
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Six reasons to take an end of season break: the effects and benefits explained
As the summer season draws to a close, we take a look at why it's important to take a block of downtime off the bike to rest, recover and reignite your competitive fire
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The evolution of Team Ineos: More than just masters of the mountains
How Team Ineos have found new ways to distance their rivals at the Tour de France
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How to train harder: Three gluttons for suffering reveal how they do it
If you want to take your fitness to the next level, the simple truth is, you’re going to need to train longer and more intensely — that is, harder
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CW5000: Eight ways to stay motivated
The days are short, roads grimy, and weather appalling. How to resist the urge to tuck away the bike and hibernate? Jim Cotton turns up the motivational heat
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Thomas or Bernal? Which rider should Team Ineos back for Tour de France glory?
We weigh up which rider should get the British team's backing at the Tour in July
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The Alternative Calendar: How EF Education First are going beyond the WorldTour
The American team are taking on some of the toughest off-road events this year, despite the risks involved for their WorldTour riders
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Five race defining moments of the Tour de France 2019
Through all the highs and lows of the 2019 Tour de France, these are the moments that defined the race
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Eight tips from the pros and experts for how to not let winter get you down
The days are short, roads grimy, and weather appalling. Here's how to resist the urge to tuck away the bike and hibernate
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How to decode your data… in five minutes flat
There’s little point uploading your rides to Strava if you’re not going to study the data. In just five minutes, you can learn how to train smarter and race faster, as Jim Cotton explains
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Hill climbing: The secrets of how anyone can go faster uphill
Jim Cotton speaks to champion climbers to find out how we can all go faster uphill - and maybe bag a KoM along the way
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Why this has been the best Tour de France in recent memory
This year's Tour has provided the twists and turns we've been longing for
