Fancy planting your chamois on a saddle for nearly a third of a day? WorldTour riders do and here’s physiologically why…

The 2024 summer season is over, meaning doom, gloom and top-notch lethargy? Not a bit of it. Enlighten your mood and crank up your cycling...

Pogačar does it, Remco does it, even educated knees do it. Let’s do it. Let’s… talk about the minutiae of whether you should drop crank...

Heart rate variability is omnipresent on smart watches and dedicated wearables. But do you use it? Hmmm, we thought not. Well, after speaking to those...

Blink and they’re gone – professional cyclists are on overdrive. But how? What factors are sending them to Paris (okay, maybe Nice) in greater urgency...

Tadej Pogačar is seemingly coasting to his first Giro d’Italia title. What can stop him? Maybe a crazy attack in the first week whose residue...

This summer’s cycling adventure in foreign climes will run smoother and be that bit more enjoyable if you heed our travel advice with special input...

The brutal pavé of Paris-Roubaix is witness to staggering power outputs and shuddering vibrations. We examine the physical demands of conquering the cobbles

John Degenkolb won the 2015 edition of Paris-Roubaix during his annus mirabilis. He might be 35 but after coming so close in 2023, he’s still...

Descending is an art form that can make or break your ride, especially when faced with the 30km-plus downhills of the Alps. Thankfully, it’s an...

Whether you’re attending one of Rouleur’s incredible summer Alpine trips or hitting mountains elsewhere, there are proven ways to prep for 30km climbs even if...

Data can assist progress in cycling. But the key driver is your brain and how you feel. That’s why it’s time to learn from Rolf...

Hit racing weight and become a fat-burning machine? That’s the calling card of glycogen-depleted training. But, says a new study, it may not be all...

Each winter, it seems like an increasing number of professional cyclists are adding running to their training armoury. But should you, the recreational cyclist, do...

Visualisation and mental imagery is a proven performance-enhancer at the peak of the performance pyramid, but rarely used by amateur cyclists. Until now, that is,...

Boost cycling performance and, more importantly, quality of life with just one weights session a week? It can be done, says strength coach to the...

Alcohol and cycling aren’t exactly happy bedfellows but, for many, they’re certainly lifelong companions. As it’s the season of goodwill, where corks are popping and...

Scientific and anecdotal evidence shows that the likes of Zwift will transform both your indoor and outdoor riding. Here’s why you must build virtual speed...

Cyclocross is a wonderous sport that’ll transform your fitness and technical skills. Here, we dig deep into the muddy fields to reveal how, with a...

Placebo could provide the performance boost your cycling needs. And it might not even require a spoonful of deception…

Even the greatest athletes can suffer with cramp. But what is it? How can you ease it? And how do you prevent it in the...

Sports nutrition is rife with snake-oil proclamations, of delivering personal bests based on little more than marketing hyperbole. But not all. We tapped up one...

Durability in cycling is one of the key differences between the goods and the greats. Rouleur investigates and enters the world of polarised training, kilojoules...

Occasional cyclist or pseudo-professional, our favourite sport and activity will forge a stronger, leaner, happier you. Let’s lift the anatomical bonnet…

The past few years have seen ‘youngsters’ dominate the men’s Grand Tours. It’s a different story in women’s racing where the biggest races are the...

Tadej Pogačar has an elite physiology that few can match. And, as his head of performance reveals, it’s at a far deeper and nuanced level...

Altitude training and the pre-Tour de France camp are synonymous in modern-day racing, but how closely does the physiological ideal match rider experience? Rouleur catches...

A rider’s climbing technique, weight and muscle-fibre type will all impact who’ll be wearing the pink jersey in Rome on Sunday May, 28 2023…

Looking to discover the training strategies behind hitting top-five at the Giro d’Italia. Well, you’ve come to the right place…

They’re omnipresent in the professional peloton and increasingly so at an amateur level. Here’s how to maximise your power meter for faster, stronger, Pog-like riding…