Pain caves of the pro peloton rated - part two

Pro Pain Caves
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When the 2020 cycling season was put on hold, it wasn't long before cyclists the world over took to their turbo trainers in a bid to avoid detraining and get their competitive fix. Indoor cycling boomed as weekend warriors and Tour de France winners alike took to platforms such as Zwift, TrainerRoad and Bkool

In response to the postponement of events, indoor cycling apps have been utilised to great effect, to run races such as the Flanders Lockdown Edition and the Ronde Van Zwift. This week it was the turn of the Digital Swiss 5 - a Bkool based five-stage digital version of the race that should have happened at the same time, the Tour de Suisse.  

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Josh Croxton
Tech Editor

As the Tech Editor here at Cyclingnews, Josh leads on content relating to all-things tech, including bikes, kit and components in order to cover product launches and curate our world-class buying guides, reviews and deals. Alongside this, his love for WorldTour racing and eagle eyes mean he's often breaking tech stories from the pro peloton too. 


On the bike, 32-year-old Josh has been riding and racing since his early teens. He started out racing cross country when 26-inch wheels and triple chainsets were still mainstream, but he found favour in road racing in his early 20s and has never looked back. He's always training for the next big event and is keen to get his hands on the newest tech to help. He enjoys a good long ride on road or gravel, but he's most alive when he's elbow-to-elbow in a local criterium.