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11 reasons to join a cycling club

Sometimes cycling on your own is great, but a lot of the time being part of a cycling club is the best way to go riding Sometimes cycling on your own is great, but a lot of the time being part of a cycling club is the best way to go riding

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Should you always ride with data?

We ruminate on riding against the machine: should we use data all the time?Remove the computer, add more pleasure? Photo: Chris Catchpole We ruminate on riding against the machine: should we use data all the time when cycling?

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Dos and don’ts of winter training (video)

Winter is the perfect time of year to get a jump-start on next season's cycle training. Here are some top tips to make sure you are fast and lean come springtimeWinter is the perfect time of year to get a jump-start on next season's cycle training. Here are some top tips to make sure you are fast and lean come springtime

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Can you blag your way around La Marmotte?

The challenge of lining up at the start of a foreign sportive or Gran Fondo such as the La Marmotte or Maratona dles Dolomites are extremely popular with amateur riders. But is it possible to blag your way around one of these monumental rides whilst severely lacking in training? Is it possible to blag your way around one of these monumental rides, like La Marmotte, whilst being severely under-trained?

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Fabian Cancellara’s top 11 time trial tips

Olympic Champion Fabian Cancellara has one word to describe amateur time triallists in the UK: “crazy”. All the same, the TT maestro was happy to pass on 11 nuggets of wisdom that any of us can make use of, regardless of ability Fabian Cancellara on his way to gold at the 2016 Olympic Games. Photo: Graham Watson Fabian Cancellara has one word to describe amateur time triallists in the UK: “crazy”. All the same, the TT maestro was happy to pass on 11 nuggets of wisdom that any of us can make use of, regardless of ability

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