What do pro riders really do at Christmas? We asked the pros to share their festive season secrets

Should you relax and indulge over Christmas or use the time off to train like a pro?

Image shows Tao Geoghegan Hart riding on a snowy day
(Image credit: Getty Images - Tim De Wael)

Christmas is upon us and while readers of Cycling Weekly may be looking forward to getting stuck into the Quality Street and mince pies, spare a thought, if you will, for professional cyclists. Those paid to pedal have to remain disciplined and keep training even while their friends are in the pub or making merry around the tree. We spared a thought by catching up with a dozen current and former pros to find out what they really get up to while the rest of us are stuffing our faces.  

The answers of the pros

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