Cycling Training Plan Archives

6 Week Peak for Your Next Cycling Race – Training Plan

June 6, 2023 at 11:52 am4 min reading

Long-time cyclists often quickly adapt to their training routine after the season starts. This could be a problem when trying to peak for a cycling race. If you want to get out of your routine and make the best use of the last 6 weeks…

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Best Free Training Resources to Start 2023 Off Strong

January 26, 2023 at 12:13 pm5 min reading

Health & Training

With the swift arrival of 2023, you’re probably feeling that new year, new me type of motivation. Maybe you set some resolutions for the year to ride a certain number of miles, or you’ve got some races booked in. If that’s the case, you’ll want…

Nils van der Poel: From Skates to Bikes?

April 25, 2022 at 11:38 am5 min reading

Road cycling

The name van der Poel is well known among cycling aficionados because of the freakishly talented Alpecin-Fenix rider, first name Mathieu, who has won prestigious races in road racing, MTB and cyclo-cross and most recently out-thought and out-pedalled none other than two-time Tour de France…

Fitness Trackers – Who Benefits from Using Them?

March 29, 2022 at 10:21 am5 min reading

Health & Training

Do you use a fitness tracker such as Fitbit, Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Apple Watch, or Samsung Watch? They are really popular but they might not be the right choice for everyone. Let’s take a closer look at who benefits from them and who should steer…

7 Bits of Advice to Stop Overthinking Your Cycling Training

December 23, 2021 at 8:00 am6 min reading

Health & Training

Are you constantly testing the latest bicycle components, tracking every possible metric, and experimenting with new supplements without seeing notable improvements in your cycling? You might just be overthinking things! Let’s go over 7 basic truths about cycling training that can help you see where…

Cycling Through Uncertain Times: Tips for Keeping Motivation High

February 26, 2021 at 2:45 pm6 min reading

Socialising and Culture

After a winter unlike any other, there is undoubtedly much anticipation as spring starts to emerge. With the status of many summer cycling events still undetermined, though, a real edge of uncertainty remains. If 2020 taught us anything, it is that we can’t always count…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – VO2 Max Workouts

November 26, 2019 at 11:56 am5 min reading

Health & Training

Improving VO2 max or the ability to utilise oxygen in the muscles is something virtually every cyclist could benefit from. Whether it’s training for a goal event, or the push to the finish line, a hard section of a climb, or trying to hold off…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – Recovery Workouts

November 5, 2019 at 12:28 pm6 min reading

Health & Training

Every good training plan has to include some recovery workouts. It’s all too common for riders who don’t have them written out to push too hard on recovery days. Recovery workouts are not extra complicated, so they are a good starting point for learning how…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – A Cycling Workout

October 22, 2019 at 8:52 am4 min reading

Health & Training

The smallest unit of every training plan is a single workout. It sounds simple but there is a lot to consider if you want to make your workouts effective. Let’s take a closer look at how to draft cycling workouts, set durations and intensities, and…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – The Training Week

October 16, 2019 at 6:28 am4 min reading

Health & Training

Every cyclist who starts training more seriously probably has a plan for each week. There are usually some long rides, some speed work, and some rest days in it, but is that the correct structure? Let’s take a closer look at how to set up…