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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
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

Read Cyclingnews' new and in-depth women's health series this International Women's Day
By Matilda Price published
Hub Assistant Features Editor Matilda Price introduces our latest subscriber-only series, how the stories came to be, and how you can read the articles for free this weekend

'One of the most under-recognised threats in women's cycling' - Why it's more important than ever for athletes to dial in nutrition and hydration
By Kirsten Frattini published
Member Exclusive In an in-depth interview with Cyclingnews, Dr Heather Logan Sprenger zeros in on the importance of adequate fuelling for peak adaptation, performance and health

'Easier than getting a bag of sweets from the shops' - Weight loss drugs are everywhere, but are they a recipe for disaster or game changer for cyclists?
By Emma Cole published
Member Exclusive Weight loss drugs are more popular than ever, even in cycling, but do the health benefits some are seeing outweigh the risks and dangers, and what does WADA think of them?

'A culture in which pain, fatigue and discomfort are frequently normalised' – Menstrual disorders can disrupt lives and careers, so why do we know so little about conditions like PCOS and endometriosis in cycling?
By Matilda Price published
In-depth More than one in 10 women suffer with a condition relating to their period, which can disrupt lives and even shorten sporting careers. So why is so little known about these conditions in performance athletes? We dive into the topic, talking to riders and experts from the world of pro cycling and women's sport

'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
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
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?

From pistolets to performance gains: Inside Remco Evenepoel and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe's fuelling strategy
By James Witts published
From periodised carbohydrates to gut training, here we reveal the nutritional methods that Remco Evenepoel’s new team hope will power him to progress, plus how they can boost everyday cyclists, too

Beyond the Crash – Health, safety and recovery time for athletes who have experienced significant trauma
By Andy Turner published
Member Exclusive Cyclingnews investigates the long road to recovery after the most severe crashes that WorldTour stars experience, from the medical treatments and rehabilitation to the psychological support

Resilience versus risk: Why mental health issues pose pro cycling's biggest problem
By James Witts published
Member Exclusive Cycling is scarred by riders who have suffered mental health issues, including Mark Cavendish and Tom Dumoulin. There’s evidence that over a quarter of professional riders battle with these issues during their career. Cyclingnews investigates the dark side of a sport that revels in suffering…
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