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Is E-Racing a level playing field?

In the virtual world, winning and losing is all down to the data. Are the avatars up the road beating yours fair and square? David Bradford gauges the state of play.In many ways, e-racing has been our saviour over the past year. Having a competitive outlet to replace all the cancelled outdoor events has kept us sane, fit and distracted from lockdown monotony. But anyone who’s developed an e-racing habit will attest that it comes with a certain level of doubt and distrust: are the […]

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Dave Rayner riders in the storm

We met the young talents facing down the Brexit-covid barrage in order to fulfil their dreams of making it in EuropeEighteen months ago the dream of beginning a career on the Continent in earnest seemed like it was just a step away from fruition for a whole raft of young British hopefuls. But many of those riders didn’t even race last year and now in 2021, with a return to something more normal on the […]

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How to hit your sweetspot for maximum training gains

The ‘comfortably hard’ zone may seem just right to keep fitness ticking over through these uncertain times – but it must not become your default, as Brendan Housler explains “I need a plan this year, otherwise I’m just going to end up riding around doing random workouts,” said my mate Chris as we caught our breath at the side of the road. It was a crisp day earlier this winter, and we had just completed one of those spontaneous sprints, the kind with no […]

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First three riders complete CW5000 challenge

Three riders have ridden 5,000 miles with Ross Duncan once again the first to hit the distance, doing so in just 72 days. Over three days in March, three riders completed the CW5000 challenge. All three have made good use of their turbos, with two of them logging all their miles at home. We’ve spoken to all three of them to find out a little more about what motivated them to get the challenge done so quickly. Ross […]

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