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The latest cycling features, offering expert advice, cycling tips and tricks and other useful guides.
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‘Even at 10mph you’re actually causing some noise trauma to your ears’: cycling and hearing loss
Struggling to catch all the banter on group rides can be frustrating – but it shouldn’t be a source of shame or stigma. Chris Marshall-Bell calls for greater openness around hearing loss
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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How Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is using virtual cycling to change the narrative for African girls
WorldTour cycling pro Ashleigh Moolmna-Pasio is using the tail end of her career to build virtual cycling and computer learning centers in Cape Town to educate and empower women
By Christopher Schwenker Published
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Eight-step guide to crafting your achievable goal this year, according to a cycling coach
How to come up with a target you can hit - plus some pointers on how to stay on track
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Why is everyone talking about Zone 2 training? Tadej Pogačar, or rather his coach, is responsible - here’s why
The cacophony of praise for Zone 2 training of late left Chris Sidwells scratching his head. So he decided to find out what all the fuss was about
By Chris Sidwells Published
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Ask a coach: ‘What's the ideal workout for losing weight?’
Weight loss comes as a result of balancing energy intake with energy expenditure - here is the most effective way to optimize the second half of that equation
By Alex Welburn Published
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I completed this 12-week strength training program for cyclists and here's how it improved my peak power
From five second sprints to 20 minute FTP tests, I saw significant gains across the board
By Andy Turner Published
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'I was still working full time in a 45 hour week job until December last year' - Cycling Weekly's domestic rider of the year
Saint Piran’s Zeb Kyffin takes the honours after leading the charge for the boys in black at the Tour of Britain
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Five bike parts to invest in, and five things to cheap out on
Our experts advice on where to save your pennies and where to pay full price
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Ask a coach: ‘What's the best way to limit Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)?’
The good news is that there are ways to reduce the likelihood and the severity so you can get back on the bike sooner - here’s what you need to know
By Alex Welburn Published
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15 things that really annoy us about cycling... and how to improve them
It’s not always sunshine, tailwinds and KOM’s - there are some things which can leave us feeling a little disgruntled...
By Sam Gupta Published
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Seven steps to falling back in love with cycling - starting with not caring what anyone else thinks
I need to find my cycling mojo - but my inherently competitive nature and perfectionism trait has me stuck in a rut
By Hannah Bussey Published
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6.8kg bikes, unauthorized feeds, puppy paws — here are the silliest UCI rules that should be done away with
The UCI sets some hard rules to keep the sport safe and fair but some rules are just silly.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Determination vs talent: could anyone be a pro cyclist if they 'tried hard enough'?
We seek to discover to just what extent our genetics are the determinant of our success
By Simon Fellows Published
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How to get carb loading right: common mistakes and how to avoid them
Here's how to get your nutrition dialled with the right food in the right quantities in the lead-up to your big event
By Simon Diamond Published
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71% of cycling industry women are considering leaving - these trailblazers tell us why, and what's being done to fix it
71% of the women are considering leaving the cycling industry. Three female trailblazers give their honest opinions about opportunities for women within the bike industry
By Kristin Jenny Published
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Are you jeopardizing your training by intermittent fasting?
Intermittent fasting continues to be hyped by celebs, influencers and even some sportspeople, but is it an effective strategy for cyclists? We investigate
By Anita Bean Published
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My 60-year-old dad and I both added one 30-minute strength workout a week on top of our usual riding, here’s the difference it made
Few of us want to forgo bike time for picking up and putting down heavy objects. But what if it’s worth the sacrifice? Alex Ballinger tests the benefit of six weeks’ strength work - and ropes in his dad for good measure
By Alex Ballinger Published
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19 years, 18 Olympic gold medals and 17 world titles: meet the visionary behind the longest running women's professional cycling team in the world
Nicola Cranmer reflects on almost two decades of Team TWENTY24’s success.
By Riley Missel Published
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Ask a coach: ‘Can cycling cure a hangover?’
Or, at least, how can a hangover be ‘softened’ so as to still get out on the bike?
By Alex Welburn Published
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'My psychologist and physio are the two most important people in my career' - Team GB's six pillars of performance support and what amateurs can take from this
For the pros, peak performance is underpinned by an elaborate support structure. Josephine Perry considers how amateurs can pick and choose the key buttresses
By Josephine Perry Published
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Hecho en Colombia: factory tours of Colombia's hottest cycling brands
We visited handmade bike builders Scarab and apparel company Safetti in a country where cycling is the national sport
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Books, heated gloves, steel bottles and a cycling vacation - what our staff is asking for this Christmas
Opinion is divided among cyclists as to whether to wear your socks over or under your leg warmers. Here's what our staff thinks
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Ask a coach: ‘How much time should cyclists spend in the gym?’
From the bare minimum to the perfectly optimized, here are the benchmarks for your gym work duration
By Alex Welburn Published
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I took a DNA test to see if genetic testing could make me a better cyclist - here's what I found
I sent off my saliva sample for more than 150 genetic traits to be analyzed - here are my results and the recommendations I was given to improve my cycling
By Anita Bean Published
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12 great reasons why road cyclists should ride off-road this winter
As the road racing season has now closed, many pro riders turn their attention to the dirt. Here’s why you should do the same
By Rob Kemp Published
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Zwift versus Rouvy - how do the two virtual riding platforms stack up?
To determine which aligns best with your objectives, we pit Zwift against Rouvy—two leading indoor cycling apps providing group rides, workouts, races, and social interactions in a virtual environment
By Christopher Schwenker Published
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18 ways to keep your motivation high this winter - mix up your riding with these top tips
Braving the cold can be satisfying and fun - if you’re in need of a little inspiration, here’s how to keep your riding interesting this winter
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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The fitness consumables and tech we've using this November, from SiS, Chamois Butt’r, Myoovi and more
‘Soft bakes’ as an alternative to energy bars, and some bear-shaped chewy gummies - ones which pack vitamins rather than sugar…
By Anna Marie Abram Published
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What's the 'right' tire width for gravel and road bikes?
Tubeless vs. tubed tires for road bikes - our experts debate
By Anne-Marije Rook Published