by Scott McDonnell | Jul 2, 2022 | Cycle Racing, Tactics
Race planning and strategizing for competition is fun and should be done each time you pin on that race number. However, I see and hear many cyclists that hardly give it much thought. They have the “just going hard, and just see what happens” attitude....
by Andrew Jamieson | Jun 2, 2022 | Cycle Racing, Cycle Training, Cycling Nutrition, Recovery, Tour de France
Recovery Day, Grand Tour Style In the grand tours, there are always two rest days. While you might think that’s a time to rest up in the hotel room for the riders or sit around doing press conferences, they actually head out for some time on their bikes. Different...
by Andrew Jamieson | Apr 6, 2022 | Cycle Racing, Cycling Sports Science, Tour de France
What Makes A Pro? We often forget the physiological make up of riders when we talk about sprinters, time trialists, “big diesels”, domestiques, climbers and roulers. Fundamentally though they are all very highly aerobically fit and these specializations...
by Steve Bale | Sep 23, 2021 | Cycle Racing, Tactics
Everyone has had experiences that turned out totally different to how you imagined it. Cross is not one of those things – it is exactly as fun as everyone says it is. Don’t be me – don’t say “I’ll do it next season”. Get a bike, any bike, and get thee to the park....
by Scott McDonnell | Feb 14, 2019 | Cycle Racing, Cycle Training, Indoor Cycling, Zwift
Once you have started using Zwift, participating in some Zwift racing may become of interest. Through a bit of trial and error, I have 5 tips that may help you get the best result with your current fitness levels. 1. Get a “Power Up” First Before you start...
by Steve Bale | Nov 16, 2018 | Cycle Racing, Tactics
If you have a close look at bikes of the pros at race events, you’ll notice most have some notes on their stem or top tube. Sometimes these notes are clear, organised concise computer printed, and sometimes they take the form of weird vague sharpie scribbles on tape...
