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'I was carting around a screen on my bars while trying to avoid the larger one at home' - Lessons from a week without a cycling computer
It’s become routine for many riders to keep track of every mile ridden and feet ascended; do we really need to know these things?
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'I was 20 stone when I started, now I want to be a National Champion' - 69-year-old's tips on getting fit later in life
Chris Maffei's first four mile ride took him three hours, now he's averaging over 20 miles an hour
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'It's tempting to think you can buy recovery, but the best tool is free': Olympic and Paralympic coach on the ultimate training hack
Saying good night and gGyour cycling performance by improving muscular strength, speed, and reduce injury
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Are gluten-free diets a performance booster, or just an expensive fad?
Some are allergic to gluten, others avoid it by choice. Either way, gluten-free diets are increasingly popular among cyclists. But are they worth it? Rob Kemp investigates
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Ask a Coach: 'I've hit an FTP plateau - what can I do?'
Struggling to gain the extra watts? It's time for a shake-up...
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Gravel racing needs a 'cat 5': The spirit of gravel is dead, but it's for the best
More people should have a shot at a podium finish, argues Josh Ross
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Can multisport athletes get away with owning just one jacket for all outdoor adventures?
Is a single multi-purpose jacket the way forward when it comes to selecting new bike kit?
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'I’ll have to be buried with my bike' - 76-year-old still racking up 200 miles a week shares tips for lifelong cycling
In our series of inspirational cyclists over 40, Hannah Reynolds speaks to Geoff Nelder, who says 'I’ll have to be buried with my bike'
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Components that cost too much and don’t last long enough make us truly appreciate the opposite
The age of product recalls and built-in obsolescence gets CW's columnist reminiscing about indestructible components that refused to die
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'Sky before screens' has made me a better cyclist - could it work for you?
Getting outside every morning, before turning to screens, can improve sleep - and therefore recovery - as well as mood
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Bullying isn't allowed in other workplaces, professional sport should be no different
Comments about Julian Alaphilippe are just the latest in a long line of examples of bosses in sport going too far
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Strava KOM/QOMs are now fiercely competitive - here's everything I had to do to claim two local crowns
No longer riding at Elite level and seeing his training hours drop from 20 to sometimes just three, cycling coach and personal trainer Andy set out to see if he could still come home with the goods
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'You can get ridiculously fit after retirement': 70 year old who rode UK's toughest sportive reveals how to get better with age
Richard Barrett says he was faster in early retirement than he was in his thirties and forties
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Split squats are the order of the day for Gladiator star and cyclist 'Giant' - should you add them to your workouts?
In our new weekly series, Hannah Bussey speaks to riders on the one thing that's made all the difference to their riding - and asks - could it work for you?
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I'm a cycling injury expert, and here's what I think of hot and cold therapy
People have been using heat and cold to treat pain, soreness and injury for thousands of years – is it still effective in the 21st century? Dr Graham Theobald, a cycling injury expert, assesses the current research and application
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I love cycling, but 20-page papers about aero socks make me question if it's really the sport for me
Of course, cycling is very much 'for me'. I just yearn for a slightly simpler era when there was more mystery and fewer numbers.
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I'm over 50 – how important is it for me to warm up before cycling?
Do advancing years mean pre-ride preparation needs to be increasingly advanced?
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What it feels like to ride along the 'worst cycle lane in the world'
The bike lane might be 'moronic' and an 'accident waiting to happen' - but one howler shouldn’t make you swerve from the beauty of the act, writes Emmie Harrison-West
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I'm a professor of physiology - here are 15 ways cyclists can avoid winter illness
An expert in athlete immunity has the lowdown on how to stay infection-free over winter
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'When I was going for the hour record, 100% commitment to the preparation was spending £14k on a skinsuit': Alex Dowsett's 'no stone unturned' approach
In our new weekly series, Hannah Bussey speaks to riders on the one thing that's made all the difference to their riding - and asks - could it work for you?
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I know very little about football, but I know that there is no sport in the world that you can’t analyse to the benefit of the player, says Dr Hutch
Dave Brailsford is poised to enter the world of Premier League Football, and the Doc believes he will fit right in
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'Growing up on a bison farm in Alberta taught me the meaning of hard work': How Paris-Roubaix winner Alison Jackson got her toughness
The Canadian Classics champ on how her childhood shaped her racing – and why she wants to win the Hell of the North again but in a different way
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'Sex sells' is dead - long live sausage legs and the joy of riding
The cycling media landscape has changed, and whilst relics of the past still linger, a new generation of cyclist is seeking a different representation
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‘Wow, I'm really good at cycling’ - Fred Wright on the ride that changed him
British national champion reflects on his ‘oh yeah’ moment long before turning professional
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Data v common sense: I tried both in my bid to beat the lurgy... and only one worked
Can a blood glucose monitor help riders with depleted immune systems who are susceptible to colds and sinus infections or are we better off washing our hands regularly?
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Alice Towers and her dad Jonny: 'He corners with his knee skimming the tarmac – I've inherited those skills'
Ability on two wheels runs in the the Canyon-SRAM star's family – whether petrol or pedal powered
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Old kit ought to be one of the pleasures of having been in the sport for a long time
The Doc celebrates the joy of owning 'no longer cool' short socks
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Choirboy, cocaine and crowbars: Cycling's most notorious lawbreakers
Tales of cyclists bending or breaking the rules litter the sport’s history but Chris Marshall-Bell uncovers those that have gone further and broken the law
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I got race fit in one month around a full-time job - here's how
How indoor training helped me get racing again in just four weeks
