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Why Rest Might Be the Most Important Training Block You Skip
Cyclists love training blocks. Base, build, peak. All neatly labelled, colour-coded, and uploaded to a calendar. What rarely makes the plan, though, is rest as a deliberate phase. Not an easy week. Not a reduced TSS target. Actual rest. And because it isn’t measurable in…
Winter Riding: Why It’s a Different Sport Altogether
Winter changes everything about riding. The same bike and the same forest suddenly feel unfamiliar. Your speed drops, your rhythm changes and the bike handles differently. Once you accept it for what it is, you start to notice how winter riding becomes its own sport…
The Seven Stages of Signing Up for a Spring Race
Ah, spring races. A chance to prove your winter training paid off. Or at least, that your bibs still fit. But the emotional journey from clicking “register” to standing at the start line is… dramatic. Some might say operatic. We say: textbook self-sabotage with cleats.
FTP Tests and Fitness Benchmarks: Should You Do Them in January?
January is peak testing season. New year, clean calendar, fresh legs (or at least fresh intentions). Training platforms prompt it, coaches schedule it, and riders brace themselves for twenty minutes of truth. The question isn’t how to test FTP (Functional Threshold Power). You already know…
Jay Vine Beats the Heat and Survives Kangaroo Attack to Win Santos Tour Down Under
Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) overcame searing heat, two wayward kangaroos, and a lot of team misfortunes to take a dominant victory in the Santos Tour Down Under, the second time the Aussie has won his home race after also grabbing a win in 2023.
Doubles for Record-Breaker van der Poel and Pieterse on Final World Cup Weekend
I’m starting this overview of the weekend’s four World Cup races with Saturday’s Elite Men’s race because it was a remarkably dramatic contest that reminded us of why we love cyclocross and because it demonstrated the overwhelming superiority of Mathieu van der Poel and the…
With Evenepoel Gone, Soudal Quick-Step Reverts to its Former DNA
Every team wants to have a superstar because superstars win and attract sponsors, who bring money, and fans, who buy lots of team merchandise. But having a superstar in your squad is not without its risks because, unless you have enough other riders also capable…
Best Tyres for Winter Conditions: How to Choose and What to Ride in 2026
Congrats, folks! We have almost made it through the first month of the year and are that much closer to the sweet days of spring. We are not there yet, though, and the adventure of winter cycling still has plenty to offer.
Digitalisation Is Taking Over E-Cycling: Do You Want It?
Just like in many other areas of human activity, cycling is becoming increasingly intertwined with digitalisation. It’s no longer just about the pure experience of riding a bike. It’s about data that helps you while you ride, and about the data your ride itself generates…
Strong Friendships Might Be Your Best Anti-Ageing Tool
Cyclists often judge ageing by familiar markers: slower climbs, a higher resting heart rate, a stubborn FTP. A new study suggests we should also pay attention to something less obvious but just as powerful for health: the strength of our relationships. The people you ride…
Indoor Cycling Personalities, Ranked by Chaos
Indoor cycling strips away the distractions of nature, conversation, and wind. What remains is pure, unfiltered chaos. Magnified by a fan that sounds like a jet engine and a towel that gave up two intervals ago.
Winter Riding: The Science of Being Slow in Winter
If you feel slow on the bike in winter, you are not alone, and you are not suddenly out of shape. The cold changes how your body, your bike and even the road behave. Let’s take a closer look at why winter riding feels so…