Sportive: Cycling Training

Wattbike announce integration with ROUVY training app

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2021-01-20 17:18:51 - Wattbike have announced a partnership with virtual cycling platform ROUVY. Cyclists using Wattbike's range of indoor training bikes can now connect to the ROUVY app,...

Everesting to Ironman: Coach Kevin Henderson's highlights of 2020

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2021-01-06 13:41:06 - 2020 was tough, but amid the chaos caused by a global pandemic there were still plenty of highlights. Kevin Henderson of Blackzone Coaching looks back at some of the...

Top tips for building a cycling event training plan

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2020-12-01 14:07:52 - There is no need to stress just how little has gone to plan in 2020, with many of us unable to compete at the events we had trained for or even train at all in some...

Winter training: How to make the most of cycling through the off-season

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2020-11-03 12:24:18 - As darkness sets in ever earlier and the weather becomes less inviting each weekend, there is no denying that winter is tightening its grasp upon us and changing the way...

Wahoo SUF launch Transition winter training programmes

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2020-10-26 14:37:39 - As winter approaches and thoughts turn to dusting off the turbo trainer, Wahoo SUF have launched two new Transition training plans to help cyclists prepare for some...

Using Power to Improve Your Training

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2020-09-30 11:05:29 - Power meters, a bike-mounted device that allows cyclists to train or race with live feedback of the power they are producing, have been around for some time now. ...

What are the benefits of having a cycling coach?

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2020-08-21 14:37:51 - Have you considered working with a cycling coach to add structure and expertise to your training? If you're training for a target event or building up to a specific...

The Sufferfest launches Half Monty ramp test - available with free trial

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2020-04-21 12:22:01 - Cycling training specialists The Sufferfest have unveiled the Half Monty, a new ramp-style fitness test which they say offers athletes a less demanding way of gauging...

Tapas training: Andy serves up a menu of Covid-19 cycling sessions

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2020-04-10 12:18:42 - It has been a couple of weeks since we went into semi-lockdown, and most of society now seems to 'get it' that we need to socially isolate to prevent further spread of...

The Sufferfest goes "All In" with free 4-week indoor training plans

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2020-03-30 12:37:34 - The Sufferfest has announced the release of a new, free suite of training plans designed specifically for athletes who are staying indoors during the current coronavirus...

I'm just going inside, I may be some time... Andy considers the upside of self-isolation

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2020-03-23 17:05:05 - Unless you've been living in a cave for the last three months, you're going to know about the pandemic known as the COVID-19 coronavirus and wondering how it is going to...

Turbo trainer sales up 900%, RGT offers free "Magic Roads" as cyclists ride out coronavirus indoors

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2020-03-21 12:38:09 - What a difference a week makes. As recently as Monday, we were reporting that UK sportives were going ahead, seemingly unaffected by the impending coronavirus pandemic....

Are you committed to improving your cycling, or just motivated?

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2020-01-08 12:48:36 - "Will you commit yourself to this program?" If, like me, you're a big fan of the Jason Bourne series, you may recognise this question. It was posed by Dr Albert Hirsch...

Avoiding the ‘Dot-com’ fate: where do sportives go from here?

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2019-12-16 01:44:56 - I think that all readers of Sportive.com would probably agree with me that the sportive market is massive in terms of the number of folks that currently take part in...

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