by Andrew Jamieson | Apr 5, 2024 | Cycle Racing, Cycling Sports Science, Recovery
While a seemingly simple part of getting ready to compete, the cycle race warm up can often be overlooked or not done effectively to prepare for the race ahead. Historic Cycle Race Warm Ups Many times, riding to the race, having a quick ride around the...
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 | 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 Steve Bale | May 15, 2019 | Cycle Training, Recovery
Autumn is often a time when you have finished your high priority summer events, and are thinking about what events and goals you might have for the coming few months. It’s also a time when you might feel like you need a break from structured training, and so inserting...
by Andrew Jamieson | Jul 14, 2015 | Cycle Racing, Recovery, Tour de France, Uncategorized
Recovery Day Just before we head into the mountains tomorrow (Bastille Day – France’s big holiday) there is a rest day. 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...
by Andrew Jamieson | Jul 8, 2015 | Cycle Racing, Cycling Nutrition, Cycling Sports Science, Recovery, Tour de France
Cobbles… Today’s stage was all a case of keeping yourself in a good position before the sections of cobbles. Lots of short bursts of power to hold the wheel or close a gap …or if you are Nibali, string out the bunch! Anaerobic Repeatability...
