Top Cycling Stars: A Guide for New Fans

If youre new to cycling, you have a lot of catching up to do! While cyclings beauty is as a participation sport, its also a spectator sport—particul

Unlock Peak Performance: A Cyclist's Guide to Block Training

Competitive cyclists often seek new ways to improve their performance. While a variety of training techniques can boost your cycling power and speed, block

Post-Race Recovery for Cyclists: Optimize Your Recovery for Peak Performance

Whether you are a weekend warrior or an active racer, if you want to successfully hammer out long back to back big training rides or races, recovery will b

Strength Training for Cyclists: 6 Benefits for Endurance & Performance

Once the domain of bodybuilders and athletes involved in strength and power sports, resistance training is now universally accepted as a vital training com

Sports Drinks for Cyclists: Do You Really Need Them?

One of the things that La Vuelta is known for, besides its red-hot racing, is the red-hot thermometer from the heat of summertime Spain. With that comes th

Relieve Lower Body Pain: 4 Essential Stretches for Cyclists

When yoga instructor Katie Brauer helped the women of Team Specialized-Lululemon loosen up at their first training camp earlier this year, a chorus of agon

End-of-Season Cycling Review: 5 Questions for Reflection & Recovery

Its that time of year again. Many of us are coming to the end of another, hopefully successful, cycling season. Your first step is to get some hard-earne

Improve Your Cycling: 14 Expert Tips for Better Performance

The pro cyclists you saw swooping around France in July didnt always have those wiry calves and ninja-like reflexes. At some point, they all had to learn h

Core Exercises for Cyclists: Improve Power & Reduce Injury

If youre not doing core work, you should be. Research on cyclists shows that when core muscles fatigue, pedaling mechanics break down (learn the Perfect Pe

Cycling and Bone Health: Protecting Your Skeleton on the Road

In the last article, we touched on the importance of strength training for cyclists. One of the primary reasons mentioned is the impact of strength trainin

Cycling Tapering: Optimizing Your Fitness for Race Day

Q: Hey Gale—Im wondering whats the difference between tapering for a race versus just resting a week or two? - Liz A. Great question, Liz. Taper ca

Maintain Fitness: 5 Cycling Workouts for Late Summer

A full season of racing has left many athletes tired and ready for the fall break. Often motivation to train hard wanes and a seasons worth of fitness can

Pro Cyclist Recovery Strategies: Insights from Top Athletes

Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spain) of Team Katusha lost the 2012 Vuelta a Espa?a after the second rest day. He hates rest days. After leading the Vuelta fo

Boost Your Cycling Motivation: Strategies for Peak Performance

Without your desire and determination to improve your cycling performances and achieve your riding goals, all of the other mental factors, confidence, inte

Strength Training for Cyclists: Efficient Workouts for Time-Limited Schedules

We all know the benefits of a regular strength training program—improved muscular strength and power, enhanced bone density, increased metabolism and

Best Indoor Bike Trainers: A Guide to Types & Features

The cold weather will push many of us inside for the winter, and the plan might be to retire the bike to a spot in the corner of the garage. But dont le

Choosing the Right Indoor Bike Trainer: A Comprehensive Guide

Portable, smooth, quiet, affordable—different folks have different tastes as far as choosing the best indoor bike trainer for them. Bryan Whitbeck,

Strengthen Your Upper Body for Cycling Endurance: 3 Effective Exercises

Cyclists rarely give their upper bodies much thought, but the stretched-out position of road riding places a unique stress on the muscles of the neck, shou

Maximize Your Recovery: 5 Offseason Strategies for Cyclists

The offseason for bike racers has definitely changed over the past years. I think when we use the word offseason we usually think of a traditional big team

Strength Training for Cyclists: 4 Key Principles for Enhanced Performance

Fall is a great time to ride. Its also a great time to think about coming up with a resistance-training program to supplement your cycling. Resistance trai