We asked a former professional road racing cyclist, coach, directeur sportiff, and current cycling commentator, Matthew Stephens, about the evolution of training for the Tour de France. We talked about the main changes that happened over the past 20 years including racing tactics, training camps,…
Dopamine, a brain chemical usually linked with joy, desire, and reward, also seems to be crucial in shaping how we perceive physical effort. This insight came from a study involving Parkinson’s disease patients, conducted at Johns Hopkins University. Parkinson’s is ideal for studying dopamine because…
In the last two weeks before your event, changes in training itself are not going to significantly improve your race. But you can still work on your mental preparation. And of course, a proper taper is necessary if you want to feel fresh and ready…
I finally got new cycling sunglasses. It was time. The old ones served me well, but the lens coatings are deteriorating. The model is discontinued now too, making replacement lenses an impossibility. They screamed outdated anyway, compared to today’s cycling trends.
