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
Associate Editor (Tech)

Josh is Associate Editor of Cyclingnews – leading our content on the best bikes, kit and the latest breaking tech stories from the pro peloton. He has been with us since the summer of 2019 and throughout that time he's covered everything from buyer's guides and deals to the latest tech news and reviews. 

On the bike, Josh has been riding and racing for over 15 years. He started out racing cross country in his teens back when 26-inch wheels and triple chainsets were still mainstream, but he found favour in road racing in his early 20s, racing at a local and national level for Somerset-based Team Tor 2000. These days he rides indoors for convenience and fitness, and outdoors for fun on road, gravel, 'cross and cross-country bikes, the latter usually with his two dogs in tow.