Marc Abbott Latest articles by Marc Abbott Tapering for a big event: here's how to ace your lead-up to a important ride or race We talk you through how to best balance your training load for peak performance on race day LATEST ARTICLES 1 ‘I had goosebumps the whole day’ - Daring attack sees Sepp Kuss rise six places into the Vuelta a España top-five on penultimate day 2 'Finally I win again' - Mikel Landa climbs to Vuelta a España stage 20 victory as Enric Mas all-but seals the red jersey 3 'Most people think a fitness fanatic is someone who goes to the gym twice a week'; why Dr Hutch sometimes tells little lies about his riding 4 ‘A big two weeks ahead’ - Without Pogačar on the start-line, Remco Evenepoel ascends to world championships favourite status after GP Québec victory 5 From a 'skinny broken girl into a strong woman' - Clara Koppenburg finds new strength in gravel after battling an eating disorder