by Andrew Jamieson | May 4, 2024 | Aerodynamics, Cycle Racing, Cycle Training, Tactics
While some people have a natural gift of speed and some can’t seem to sprint at all, both groups can benefit from executing their sprint well both tactically and technically. It can often come down to good sprinting tactics and technique. A poor sprinter can beat...
by Andrew Jamieson | Jan 25, 2024 | Cycle Racing, Cycle Training, Cycling Nutrition, Cycling Sports Science, Recovery, Uncategorized
While recovery does not sound as glamorous as a demanding interval session, it is of equal importance to ensure optimal improvement before, during and after races or training. Recovery Before Training or Racing What we do before an event or session will enable us to...
by Andrew Jamieson | May 30, 2023 | Cycle Training, Cycling Sports Science, Masters Cycling
When it comes to strength training for cyclists, there is over whelming evidence of the benefits, but how do we get started? What exercises are effective? How many sets of each exercise? How many exercises? How heavy should the weights be? Can’t we just do...
by Andrew Jamieson | Mar 23, 2023 | Cycle Racing, Cycle Training, Power in Races and Training, Uncategorized
So you may have noticed just about every rider in the pro peloton uses a power meter. in the Lemond era, thirty plus years ago there may have been one or two pros racing with them and a few more pros using just in training. The Armstrong era saw many more using them...
by Andrew Jamieson | Oct 15, 2022 | Cycle Racing, Cycle Training, Tactics
How can track cycling make you a better road cyclist you ask? Well I am going to tell you. While not everyone is built to be a fantastic track cyclist, we can all benefit from the skills, technique and fitness we get from racing on the boards…or asphalt or...
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...
