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Exercise Shows Comparable Benefits to Therapy for Depression
Depression affects more than 280 million people worldwide, making it a leading cause of disability. While antidepressants and psychological therapy are standard treatments, a recent Cochrane Review reveals that regular physical activity, including cycling, can be just as effective. Let’s take a closer look.
Girmay Gets First Win in More than a Year as Pedersen Breaks Wrist and Collarbone
Wednesday’s first stage of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, which was also the first road race stage in Europe this year, turned out to be dramatic and significant beyond the level of this modest Pro race. For one thing, it was the venue of…
How I Added 0.8 W/kg to My FTP in Just Three Months
Last year was bad. Not missed-a-few-intervals bad, but proper life-got-in-the-way bad. Riding happened when it could, not when it should. I squeezed in a few races, stole the occasional weekend, maybe five in total, and consoled myself that there are such summers.
Evenepoel Favoured to Extend Early-Season Win Streak in Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, which kicks off on February 4, has recently been an interesting and highly competitive Pro-level race for riders close to the elite. In other words, it has seen fields packed with riders capable of winning Grand Tour stages now…
Cyclist Immunity: What Matters More for Illness Risk, Intensity or Volume?
February is the month when cyclists face a cruel paradox. The more you train, the more you risk getting sick. After the holiday excesses and winter colds, many riders return to structured training, only to find themselves catching a cough, sore throat, or worse. The…
The Best Mobility Exercises for Cyclists This Off-Season
Winter is when cyclists either quietly fix their bodies, or carry the same limitations straight into spring and blame their position, their coach, or their genetics. With volume down and intensity controlled, the off-season is the rare window where mobility work actually sticks.
Van der Poel Breaks World Championship Record in Cautiously Dominant Style
What’s as sure as taxes and death? Mathieu van der Poel winning a cyclocross race, of course. The Dutch Alpecin–Premier Tech leader solidified his reputation as the greatest ‘cross rider of all time by winning his record eighth world championship on Sunday in Hulst in…
Lucinda Brand Overcomes Crash and Alvarado to Win Second Cyclocross World Title
Lucinda Brand confirmed her status as the best current women’s cyclocross rider by winning Saturday’s dramatic UCI Elite Women’s World Championship on a slippery course in Hulst. It was her 19th victory in 24 starts this season, during which she also won the UCI World…
Are Indoor Races Harming Our Real-Life Performance?
Indoor cycling has its place. Mostly when the weather outside looks like something you’ve read in the Book of Revelation. Ice, sideways rain, wind strong enough to rearrange your furniture. That’s where any sane person draws the line. At that point, riding indoors stops being…
Van der Poel Huge Favourite to Break Worlds Win Record
If I had a farm to bet, I would bet it, and all the livestock on it, on Mathieu van der Poel winning Sunday’s Elite Men’s Cyclo-cross World Championship and breaking the men’s wins record he now shares with Erik De Vlaeminck. If he wins…
Bike and E-Bike Leasing: Germany Shows the Way to Boost the Cycling Industry
Would you lease a new bike or e-bike if your employer helped you get one? In Germany, more than two million people have opted for this benefit. Advocates of the German leasing model believe that the ability to deduct the costs of a new bike…
The Foods That Actually Help Relieve Constipation, According to New Science
Struggling with chronic constipation can feel like an endless cycle of trial and error. Now, groundbreaking research from King’s College London has identified the foods and supplements that genuinely help, and some that don’t. These new, evidence-based guidelines offer real hope for those seeking relief.…