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Jun 20, 2019

Highway to hell: crossing 340-miles of desert in pursuit of a record

London-to-Paris record holder Jonathan Parker set his sights on a far more formidable parcours — the 340-mile highway across China’s ‘Desert of Death’

Jun 07, 2019

Are cyclists under-fuelling to breaking point?

“I’n the lead-up to the European age-group duathlon championships, I hurt my leg,” says 53-year-old Doug Bentall, recalling his 2016 season. “I thought I’d pulled a muscle, and somehow got round the race with the injury.” Bentall, a PR man from Tonbridge, Kent, had returned to cycling in his late 40s, having raced as a […]

May 22, 2019

What do professional cyclists eat?

The Albanian champ eats some grub before the final sprint on stage 13Learn from the pros to fuel your cycling performance, manage your weight and improve your health

May 07, 2019

Is a gluten-free diet beneficial for cyclists?

Gluten-free grainsWould ditching gluten from your diet make you a better cyclist? We explain what gluten is and why some cyclists could benefit from cutting it out of their food

Apr 29, 2019

Study shows effects of under fuelling among pro cyclists during Classics period

Michael Hepburn at the 2019 E3 Harelbeke (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)A lack of post-race carbohydrate intake may have contributed to inadequate fuelling