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Six people who will transform your cycling

Image: Jesse WildeI always like to keep learning. My interests revolve around a few key topics: how to train better to get faster at riding my bike; how to eat better to get faster at riding my bike; how to set my bike up so that I can be faster on it. I know I’m not alone […]

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Cycling training zones: power and heart rate zones explained

Grand Tour riders know exactly what their power output should be, to the exact watt, at any given moment. Cycling training zones can be used to ensure training sessions are completed correctly, and can also be used in races. This focus on precision has trickled down to amateur level – with riders using heart rate […]

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What a DNA test can tell you about your body

Promotional feature with Muhdo. Why is it that two riders who train with identical sessions can improve at different rates? Or that one person can stay healthy while eating poorly, while another loses shape quickly? Many of the answers lie in our genetic code, and in particular the individual variances between one person and another. […]

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