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Cyclist Immunity: Riding Sick Without Making It Worse
Winter brings colds, flu, and the cyclist’s dilemma: Should I ride or rest? How do I know when it’s too soon to get back? Modern tools like heart rate variability (HRV) monitors, skin temperature tracking, and staged return-to-play protocols offer a smarter way to handle…
Del Toro Overwhelms “Overconfident” Evenepoel in UAE Tour
“So what the heck happened to Remco Evenepoel on the UAE Tour?” That was the headline of the Canadian Cycling Magazine story about the performance of the Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe leader on the ascent of the mighty Jebel Mobrah (13.2 km @ 8.1%, with ramps of…
Four Takeaways from the Volta ao Algarve
Let’s start with Juan Ayuso. You know that Ayuso is feeling very, very good right now after beating his former team’s leader, João Almeida, in the Volta ao Algarve by the substantial margin of 59 seconds. The 23-year-old Spaniard’s acrimonious departure from UAE Team Emirates–XRG…
The Five Lessons I Learned From Training the Whole Winter
Every article about winter training preaches the same gospel: Be consistent. Be structured. Stay disciplined. Optimise everything short of your breathing pattern.
Relegation Battle Won, XDS Astana Focuses on Wins Rather Than Points
It has been a tense and ultimately triumphant few years for the team now known as XDS Astana, after the great sprinter Mark Cavendish joined the squad in 2023, at age 38, in an attempt to win a single Tour de France stage and break…
Not All Plant-Based Diets Lower Heart Disease Risk
A growing body of research supports plant-based diets for reducing cardiovascular risk, but a new study shines a light on a critical nuance: not all plant-based foods are created equal. Let’s take a look at what a heart-healthy plant-based diet looks like.
Busting the Myths: E-Bikes Aren’t for the Lazy and 5 More Misconceptions About Electric Bikes
Together with professional e-biker Richard Gasperotti, we’re debunking the most common myths about electric cycling.
Ayuso versus Almeida Grudge Duel Highlights a Quality Tour of Algarve
I don’t know about you out there, but we here at We Love Cycling are really getting excited about the upcoming road season. One reason is the big transfers at the end of last year that changed the team landscape significantly: Evenepoel to Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe…
Cyclist Immunity: Does Fuelling Change Your Infection Risk?
Fuelling is often overlooked as a factor that can make the difference between staying healthy and getting sick. Does what you eat and drink actually change your risk of infection? The short answer is yes, and the way you fuel during winter training, especially, could…
Visma-Lease a Bike Search for New Title Sponsor as WorldTour Spending Race Intensifies
Visma‑Lease a Bike are are not collapsing. They are not cutting back. Instead, one of the WorldTour’s most meticulously run organisations is doing something far more calculated: preparing for the next financial escalation in modern cycling.
Vollering Starts Year with Dominant Win as Young Riders Also Shine
Last year was a mixed bag of results for Demi Vollering, who was riding in the first year of her two-year contract with the team now called FDJ United–SUEZ. She had a great first half, winning four stage races, including the Vuelta España Femenina, and…
The Reality of Training as a Woman: Hormones, Performance, and What the Research Actually Says
If you train consistently as a woman, you have probably noticed some serious variability when it comes to performance. One week, you might feel surprisingly strong and decisive on the bike, only to feel deflated when the same effort feels inexplicably harder a week later.…