Want to push big watts on the indoor trainer? How low cadence has become the winning hack of the world's best online racers.

Endurance fiends should take some protein cues from gym bros. From volume and timing to its role in recovery, cyclists and runners are getting this vital macro wrong.

It's one of endurance sport's most talked about yet elusive numbers, until now. A simple power test will spare you a costly trip to a performance lab for specialist VO2 Max testing.

This 'indirect' oversight system doesn’t catch cheaters red-handed, but it can still end careers. Here's how it works across world sport.

It's quality over quantity at the top of the pro ranks: You'll be surprised how long riders like Brandon McNulty are spending on the bike.

The latest in cycling nutrition stories, all in one place ready to read or listen.

Sick of sports nutrition? We ranked and rated some of the most cost-effective, wallet-friendly snacks you can find in the shopping aisles.

Pogačar is at the top of his game, but the next great talent is already breathing down his neck.

Pogačar kicked up a storm of speculation about the unusual bicep sensor he wore at Strade Bianche. We found out what it actually is.

Sport nutrition might blow your budget, but 'real' food might blow out your guts. Here's how to make the right decision for every type of ride.

Visma-Lease a Bike embraces a new training methodology guided by ventilation data that's designed to bridge the gap to UAE.

Pros are testing blood lactate during workouts as a gold-standard assessment of effort and intensity – but there's a problem.

Visma’s new deal underscores how top teams are using deep data and AI modeling to gain a competitive edge in modern cycling.

A new scientific study found serious training benefits to hot water immersion training for cyclists. Good luck figuring out how to do it at home, though.

Why Van der Poel's wild resting heart rate and HRV scores mean everything and nothing, all at once.

The data we've all been waiting for just dropped: Pogačar's power data leak on Strava reveals new insights about his wild physiology.

Suffering, excitement, slightly inappropriate gear: The crossover between ski mountaineering and cycling is enticing elite riders to the snow.

The grim reality of 6-hour Zwift sessions, 'bike skills drills,' and some very dubious meals emerge from a frozen Uno-X camp on Sierra Nevada.

Top US pros Brandon McNulty and Matteo Jorgenson have very different approaches to Zone 2. Here's why you should consider structured Zone 2 intervals.

All you need to know about Iliac artery flow limitation and endofibrosis, the mysterious and misdiagnosed scourge of elite cycling.

Team UAE performance guru leads chorus of top physiologists questioning the 'record' VO2 Max figure achieved by Kristian Blummenfelt.

It's important to keep working hard all through the year, avoiding a major reliance on Zone 2 training. This is why.

We investigated the pro cycling 'supplement stack,' and it's not as big as you might think.

With TrainingPeaks Virtual, cyclists can get the most out of their indoor workouts

Elite’s new smart trainers are built for riders, by riders, focusing on big training gains in an accessible package

Overbooking on Spain's Teide volcano sees Pidcock packing off to South America in search of thin air and good roads in global quest for high-altitude advantage.

Cycling's high-performance evolution is pushing riders to the brink. Here's how pros survive the stresses of a 24/7 sport.

Driver rode dangerously near cyclists, then shots rang out. The 25 year old is now is facing serious charges.

The leader in indoor cycling reality is making your smart trainer a passport to the world, one iconic route at a time

No, seriously – there's a lot us mortals can learn from Pogačar's monstrous 6,000-calorie menu.

All you need to know about Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, including causes, symptoms, ways to avoid it, and this writer's experience with it.

This method is taught by therapists to help pro cyclists endure leg-zapping pain, and you can try it at home.

Take indoor riding from a winter training stopgap to something you truly enjoy.

How Visma-Lease a Bike and other pro teams train their VO2 Max for peak power and efficiency.

Yes, more carbohydrate is better, but only to a point. Here's what to consider before you hop on the mega-carb hype train.

Scrawny pros are learning to love the benefits of moving big barbells. Here's how much they lift, how often, and why every day is leg day.

Everything but the hard work and suffering is for sale from Danish brand which outfits Tour de France teams and triathlon champions.

Simmons became one of the most powerful breakaway riders in the bunch by training hard, eating tons, and going big on the basics.

Beat the heat with these low-tech solutions.

These simple, affordable trends swept the WorldTour peloton, but they might not all be worth your time.

Governing body solves nothing and instead reignites the 'grey area' debate by cautioning against but not banning ketones.

Everyone knows about using a fan and smart trainer, but few realize the benefits of adjusting your fueling indoors. 

Dumoulin blows up but still goes sub-2:30 while active pros prepare to humble the fastest amateur runners in off-season cross-training.

We compared UCI Gravel Worlds to a WorldTour race and Life Time Grand Prix gravel race to see just how different they really are.

We tested 'Unbroken,' a hydrolyzed salmon supplement that claims to provide fast-acting recovery.

Comparing Pogačar's obliteration of Il Lombardia with his other recent bests shows the peloton has got a serious problem.

Creatine can cause weight gain, but its performance impact is starting to prove too tempting for a sport that's rethinking w/kg.

After the European championships it's plainly clear: Tadej Pogačar is in a league of his own and no one knows what to do about it.

Don't get discouraged by your indoor riding performance.

Pogačar won his second rainbow jersey with a single sledgehammer acceleration and an impeccably paced solo. Here are the numbers behind the obliteration.

Power Analysis: Vingegaard wasn't even pushing his season-best power when he rode away from the pack to bring home red on stage 20 summit finish.

'Our goal is that all athletes at the LA Olympics will be using Nomio': Investigating a broccoli drink that claims to reduce lactate by 12 percent and is selling big in the WorldTour.

Why indoor training will or will not translate to outdoor success.

Training algorithms, ultrasound scans, and hormone checks have turned the chase for 'race weight' from a hunger game to a sophisticated science.

‘There are always riders who want to be lighter than we advise': Teams strive to save riders from themselves in the chase for race-weight and shift the focus to raw power.

'The current system isn't set up to protect health': The Cyclists' Alliance pushes UCI to collaborate on safeguarding measures after initial proposals were shelved.

If you want to pedal like Pogačar, don't skip your sit-ups: The Tour de France champion crushed his core workouts to develop a new race-winning weapon.

Don’t spend the best of cycling season on the sideline—here’s how to lower the risk of training-caused sprains, strains, and other injuries

'Measuring ventilation in the field will provide us massive learnings': V-LAB confirms it will start racing with pioneering sensors that provide best possible measure of physiological strain.

Mnstry's new bicarb and carbohydrate gel takes sodium loading beyond the startline and on to the open road. A huge leap for performance nutrition, or a gut-bubbling fad?

'When you see what Pogačar does, it’s obvious we have to try to understand it.' The peloton is scrambling to unlock the secrets of fatigue resistance, the kingmaker of modern racing.

Heat training is the blood-boosting buzzword of modern endurance. But is the hype for heat putting athletes at risk of overcooking?

With recent changes at Strava, Zwift outdoor ride tracking could siphon off users worried about paying for extra subscriptions.

XDS-Astana bridged a 5,000-point chasm to climb clear of UCI WorldTour relegation. The team reveals to Velo how it reinvented its performance program to make it happen.

Eternal’s sports-minded health care program keeps members active and healthy longer

Dygert powers Canyon-SRAM to fifth in Vuelta opener, solid rides by EF Education-Easypost, Human Powered Health.

BFR is being used for rehab, recovery, and to augment training. But in many cases, the implementation of this curious hack doesn't stack up to the science.

Will the revolutionary wearables developed with and used by Visma-Lease a Bike become the next must-have training tool? Here's all you need to know about the 'VitalPro.'

Gravaa hit the big time when Ferrand-Prévot and Visma-LAB won Roubaix Femmes with tire pressure regulators. But skepticism remains over reliability, weight, and usability.

What was the elixir that put the legs back onto Pogačar's wild ride Sunday at the 'Hell of the North?' It's not for those with a weak stomach.

Sufferfests like Flanders and Paris-Roubaix are so energy-intensive that nutrition has become a sophisticated science. Here's how riders eat for the cobbles.

Will 'bigger' become 'better'? Uno-X Mobility trainer Olav Bu puts new twist on the nutritional revolution with idea that key performance parameters increase at an outsize rate to bodymass.

Records fall and emotions run high action-packed Milan-San Remo and San Remo Women.

If you can't swallow 120g of carb per hour, you're getting dropped. Riders have to train their stomachs in precisely dialed feeding frenzies to keep up.

'It could be as big a breakthrough as the first heart rate monitor': Visma is using a powerful new wearable from Tymewear that brings fourth dimension performance insights.

Egan Bernal was training on open roads less than a week after he fractured his clavicle at Clásica Jaén. Here's how pros are returning to the bike so fast.

Ride Zone 1 to get faster? Yes, but it's not as simple as you might think.

Zwift has always been the best place to complete a workout. Now TrainerRoad makes the workouts worth doing.