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TOOLBOX: Riding Grand Tours is about the hardest athletic gig that you can find. Over the years, scientists have tracked the power demands and its impact on different physiological systems. A new study explores how GTs affect respiratory function and symptoms. There is no doubt that riding a Grand Tour, let along being competitive or

Ex-rider interview: What could have been and what about the consequences? Scott Mercier wasn’t going to go down the doping road and turned his back on a US Postal professional career. But there is more to the man from Colorado as Ed Hood found out. Scott Mercier; isn’t he that dude who quit US Postal

Cars and bike riders: Fast men on two wheels also like going fast on four wheels, and if not fast, with a certain style. Ed Hood has had a look at the top riders and their ‘other’ choice of transport. For some: the automobile is just a means of getting from point ‘a’ to point

As a lover of high end bikes, our reader Andy from Connecticut was always going to get a special bike when he went bike shopping but instead of just another off the shelf option he instead went all out with a sweet custom Favaloro Puma XLIGHT from Italy decked out with full Campag Super Record

Rider interview: Ed Hood has been checking out the list of ‘Young Guns’ for the 2021 season and picked out Tom Day as a ‘man to watch’ this season. The young rider from the south of England is off to find his fortune with the famous SEG Racing team in Holland. Ed heard all about

Gear Break: More new cycling related kit: DeFeet introduces socks for health care workers and medical professionals, Stolen Goat Raggamuffin Orkaan cycling jersey, new Shimano IC1 shoes set the standard for indoor cycling, new Michael Blann prints available – Mangart & Vsric, Slovenia, Smith Optics Attack Max Rx long term review video by Adnan Kadir

TOOLBOX:  This dynamic warm-up for cyclists could be the best way to create a solid base for your biggest gains as a “real-life” rider with a day job, family and other responsibilities. The last two parts of this series you learned about the importance of the upper body in power production, why producing the right

INTERVIEW: It’s no secret we’re long time fans of First Endurance hydration and recovery products.  What really got our attention, was the company’s willingness to present actual science in the development of their products, so it’s no real surprise that the arrival of their new Chief Science Officer Dr. Luke Bucci was followed by the

As the saying goes, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” Good kit makes all the difference… so for those willing to brave the cold… here’s a closer look at Alé Bikewear PRS Logo DWR Long Sleeve Jersey, Graphics PRR Bibtights, and S1-Fall Baselayer. For those not familiar with Alé Bikewear (pronounced

Taking the time to learn how to create appropriate stiffness at the spine, better movement at the upper body, and to better use your hips can be great, but how do you put everything together in a manageable workout that a “real-life” rider (with a job other than riding their bike, and a family) can

Rider interview: Daniel Pearson has not been hanging about since he won the junior British road championship, way back in 2011. With a long list of teams, the next chapter to his life story is with the Italian ProTeam, Vini Zabù-KTM. Ed Hood caught up with the Welshman to hear his story. Daniel Pearson may

Collector interview: There is nothing better than some new cycling kit to give you some inspiration and having a collection of your favourite team clothing is sometimes unavoidable. Ton Merckx (yes, that’s his real name) has maybe taken it a bit far with a collection of over two-thousand jerseys. Ed Hood found out all about

To celebrate his fiftieth birthday, Richard from Sheffield in the U.K treated himself to a beautiful custom steel bike from the guys at Field Cycles that he tried to build up with as many local components as possible all the while keeping the bike modern, classy and sporty. Objective achieved I’d say. “I’m not usually

Leo van Vliet want’s to run the 2021 edition of the Amstel Gold Race on April 18, but the Dutch race organiser is worried that the race go ahead “but without audience and VIPs”. The Netherland’s biggest one-day plans for their Classic to go ahead in 2021. The typical Dutch windmill Race organiser Leo van

Gear Break: The ‘Holiday Season’ is just a memory, but maybe there is something you still want? New and top kit in Gear Break 2021: Castelli superleggera bibshort – Light, cool and straight out of the future, Austin Cycles ATTO carbon folding bike, new limited Sidi Sixty Sea Foam shoes, KitBrix unique CityBrix backpack with

Building on the recent successes of the Lazer Genesis, we are proud to introduce you to the newest member of the family: the Lazer Sphere. Meet our new all-in helmet. Sphere was created using our Lazer design language, giving it a premium style. It is a comprehensive road helmet, suitable for any kind of cycling

Rider interview: As we are in the midst of the cyclocross season with the World championships in a few weeks, Ed Hood has caught up with US star of the mud – Katie Compton. Over fifteen years at the top end of cyclocross is quite some record. Cauberg cyclocross – Valkenburg World Cup – Netherlands

For those of us in northern climes, the cold weather has arrived. So for those hardy souls who can channel their inner Eddy Merckx and HTFU, it’s time to break out the winter kit. Here’s my look at how La Passione’s PSN Long Sleeve Rain Jersey, PSN 3/4 Thermal Bib Shorts, Insulated Alpha gilet, Winter