Back on your bike: what you need to enjoy longer rides

With warm weather ahead, it is time to get back on the bike and indulge in long-distance rides this year, in association with Tredz

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You’ve slogged through the winter rain, wind, and cold morning rides, or perhaps you’ve gritted it out on the turbo trainer through the dark months. But finally, there is some light at the end of the tunnel with lockdowns being lifted and brighter evenings bringing the opportunity for longer rides.

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Paul Knott is a fitness and features writer, who has also presented Cycling Weekly videos as well as contributing to the print magazine as well as online articles.  In 2020 he published his first book, The Official Tour de France Road Cycling Training Guide (Welbeck), a guide designed to help readers improve their cycling performance via cherrypicking from the strategies adopted by the pros.