Training

The 5 training metrics you’re forgetting to pay attention to that could unlock your performance

By Josh Croxton Published 31 July 26

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From RPE and EF to dFRC and more. The world of training is full of acronyms, but which ones should you be paying attention to?

What kind of sprinter are you? Understanding the key strengths of Tour de France fastmen – and how to beat them

By Jim van den Berg Published 16 July 26

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From muscle fibres and aerodynamics to peak power and aerobic capacity, knowing where your sprint strengths lie will help shape the finish in your favour, explains training expert Jim van den Berg

Is heat training playing with fire? There are hidden risks, but here's how to do it safely

By Zach Nehr Published 30 June 26

Member Exclusive Zach Nehr investigates the potentially hidden risks behind heat training – from the obvious to the surprising – and how cyclists can do it safely to reap performance rewards

My RED-S experience felt like a constant battle of trying to understand my body and failing, now I know less is more and that life isn't all about cycling

By Cat Ferguson Published 29 May 26

Member Exclusive In her latest Cyclingnews column, Cat Ferguson recounts the battle to understand her body as the demands of professional cycling ramped up, where it went wrong, and how her perspective has shifted since

Taper less, ride more? Why pro cyclists are training harder than science often suggests

By Jim van den Berg Published 1 May 26

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Reducing your training load ahead of a race or event is widely considered a tried-and-tested training technique across endurance sports, but do the studies align with the demands of road cycling? Cyclingnews and JOIN assess the art of tapering

The magic zone – A deep dive into zone 2 and how taking it steady has become the WorldTour's go-to training strategy

By Zach Nehr Last updated 16 March 26

Member Exclusive Zone 2 training is one of cycling's many buzzwords, but what actually is it, and how have the pros turned an 'easy tempo all-day' training technique into a structured and potentially race-winning performance strategy?

'It's historically embraced practices that have put riders' bone health at risk' - How pro cycling is tackling its awkward relationship with low bone density

By Laura Weislo Published 16 February 26

In-depth For all of cycling's health benefits, bone density isn't one of them, so how are the pros combating the effects that a career in the saddle has on their bones, and what can we learn from them?

How tracking your period, heart rate and vital stats can help female cyclists with performance – and where should we still 'use our feeling first'

By Emma Cole Published 11 February 26

Member Exclusive In the first of Cyclingnews' women's health series, as health-tracking technology becomes ever-present in cycling, how are female cyclists using it to monitor their health, and is all this data actually beneficial to fine-tuning our training?