PERFORMANCE

Deep dives into the world of cycling performance; training, aerodynamics, science and technique

Time trial vs mountain stage: How the pros optimally fuel for both

Time trial vs mountain stage: How the pros optimally fuel for both

We asked Soudal - Quick-Step's nutritionist, Maaike Polspoel, how riders will fuel for a time trial compared to a mountain stage at this year's Giro

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Navigating the rollercoaster: How riders manage the ups and downs of Grand Tour racing

Navigating the rollercoaster: How riders manage the ups and downs of Grand Tour racing

With three long weeks of racing, Rouleur speaks to Trek-Segafredo's team psychiatrist about how the riders control their emotions

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Sitting or standing? The appliance of climbing science

Sitting or standing? The appliance of climbing science

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…

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Chasing the pink jersey: What it takes to challenge at the Giro d'Italia

Chasing the pink jersey: What it takes to challenge at the Giro d'Italia

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

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Training by power: Everything you need to know

Training by power: Everything you need to know

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…

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Coming back stronger: How to bulletproof your body like an athlete after injury

Coming back stronger: How to bulletproof your body like an athlete after injury

How the track cyclists from the Great Britain Cycling Team make an effective return from injury

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Lower back pain in cyclists: causes, cures, and preventatives

Lower back pain in cyclists: causes, cures, and preventatives

It’s arguably the most common injury in road cycling. But thanks to one of the world’s leading physiotherapists and bike-fitters, this could be the year...

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Get ready to suffer: Over-unders with a twist

Get ready to suffer: Over-unders with a twist

Coach Deena Blacking talks us through one of the Zwift workouts from the Ineos Grenadiers Virtual Training Camp

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How pro cyclists test their fitness, with UAE Team Emirates

How pro cyclists test their fitness, with UAE Team Emirates

We asked Jeroen Swart, UAE Team Emirates' performance coordinator, how they test riders each week — and it's a test that we can try too

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How to improve time trialling on Zwift

How to improve time trialling on Zwift

Follow the advice and a race of truth will become that little bit more manageable

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Older, faster, stronger: how to adapt your training as you get older

Older, faster, stronger: how to adapt your training as you get older

Over 40 and distressed that your best cycling days are behind you? Don’t be. There are numerous proven training and fuelling techniques to ensure there...

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What now? Overcoming post-event blues

What now? Overcoming post-event blues

You've done the training and achieved your goal but are left feeling demotivated and flat. We speak to two cyclists who know just how you...

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How to set up your Zwift pain cave

How to set up your Zwift pain cave

Pain caves are as much a part of a modern cyclist’s identity as are their bikes and achievements

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You are not imagining it: Cycling indoors is harder than outside

You are not imagining it: Cycling indoors is harder than outside

Indoor or outdoor, that is the question... somehow indoor training always feels harder. Performance expert Daniel Healey tells us why that is, and how to...

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Embrace the pain with high intensity intervals: VO2 Max - Tabata Style

Embrace the pain with high intensity intervals: VO2 Max - Tabata Style

Coach Deena Blacking talks us through one of Zwifts tough but beneficial high intensity workouts

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How to become a better climber using Zwift

How to become a better climber using Zwift

Boost your outdoor climbing abilities by training indoors

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‘Cycling gives me a bigger high than alcohol’ - Finding sobriety through cycling

‘Cycling gives me a bigger high than alcohol’ - Finding sobriety through cycling

Thomas Martinez explains how he became faster, better, stronger, thanks to life teetotal

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Boost your immunity: seven strategies to keep you riding healthily

Boost your immunity: seven strategies to keep you riding healthily

Cold and flu is sweeping over the Northern Hemisphere with the ferocity of a Van Aert kick. But, as you’ll discover, every recreational cyclist can...

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What are HiiT workouts and how will they benefit me?

What are HiiT workouts and how will they benefit me?

For when you cannot commit to hours in the saddle

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How to prepare for a Gran Fondo with Zwift

How to prepare for a Gran Fondo with Zwift

From the weeks leading up to it, the day before, and on the day - here's how to set yourself up for success

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Sleep your way to the top: why better sleep will make you a better rider

Sleep your way to the top: why better sleep will make you a better rider

Enduring broken sleep or sleepless nights will impact your cycling performance and your health. It’s why WorldTour teams pay so much attention to the shut-eye....

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Introductory intervals - how to get started on boosting your endurance with indoor training

Introductory intervals - how to get started on boosting your endurance with indoor training

Coach Deena Blacking talks through a key session in getting you started with indoor training

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How to conquer the Alpe du Zwift

How to conquer the Alpe du Zwift

British e-racer Gavin Dempster shares his top tips on how to set your personal best

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Train hot, race cold: the science behind the WorldTour's latest performance-boosting metric

Train hot, race cold: the science behind the WorldTour's latest performance-boosting metric

Core-body temperature is the latest metric that looks like it’s taken a foothold in the professional peloton. We investigate why and reveal its potential use...

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What can Zwift do for you?

What can Zwift do for you?

Improve your cycling with Zwift's training plans, races and social rides

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What to wear for winter cycling - dress for success with advice from the experts

What to wear for winter cycling - dress for success with advice from the experts

Your next few months of cycling shouldn’t be solely about the virtual indoors. Instead, arm yourself with the knowledge to choose the best cycling apparel...

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A beginner's guide to Zwift

A beginner's guide to Zwift

From what it is to what you need – here's everything you need to know to get started on Zwift.

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How should I fuel for indoor training? Advice from a nutrition specialist

How should I fuel for indoor training? Advice from a nutrition specialist

Tips to ensure you never make the mistake of under-fuelling indoors again

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