Dr. William Apollo, MD, FACC, and Steve Maxwell

Some of the potential cardiac effects of COVID-19 may not be immediately visible to the recovering athlete.

Environmental factors are already significantly impacting elite sport, and will continue to influence pro cycling’s efforts to expand and bring the sport before a wider and more global audience.

A new study by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation suggests that there is no such thing as too much exercise. But recent stories about cardiovascular problems amongst cyclists suggests otherwise. We examine the competing facts in this medical debate.