Training

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

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.

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.

Pro peloton slams data-collection concept, but insiders explain the nuance.

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

How I used Google Gemini to interpret my Garmin data and fix the mistakes that were holding me back.

Maintaining form and stoking motivation might be the biggest 'gains' available to Pogačar as he looks to maintain his reign over the peloton.

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

Antique tech and a gardening appliance proved to me this year that you don't always need shiny new things.

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.

A record VO2 Max and insane power: Tour de France calculations shed fresh light on Pogačar's dominance and the wild progression of modern performance.

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.

More pros warn how the 24/7 obsession with optimization and data that's powering the Pogačar era is pushing riders toward early burnout.

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

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

Burnout once defined pro cycling. Top stars today like Tadej Pogačar and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot thrive all year thanks to smarter recovery and training.

Kilian Jornet has set a new benchmark in insane endurance feats.

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.

‘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.

Dutchman defends Ferrand-Prévot’s weight loss amid spiral of controversy, highlights how discourse differs between men's and women's peloton.

'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.

Preparing for the Tour de France has become a precision science that's made 'racing to train' obsolete.

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?

We dive into the the inflection points that have led to the speeds we see today, and why 2020 marks the new era for pro cycling as we know it.

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.

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.'

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.

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.

Sources confirm the governing body is investigating the in-competition use of new monitors which provide a 'gold standard' measure of metabolic output.

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

'There are still low-hanging fruits to grab': Visionary coach of tri dominators Blummenfelt and Iden believes he can bring his magic to new role at Uno-X Mobility.

'Different rules dominate the cycling world from before': The raw power and wild aggression of modern racing is pushing the fat-burning efficiency of low carb training down the agenda.

USA Cycling's legendary trainer Jim Miller shares simple ways self-coached athletes can decode their data and fast-forward their fitness in the new year.

'He can still improve': UAE Emirates performance staff have tweaked the dials on Pogačar's training plan to find even more power for the supreme Slovene.

So long café ride, hello suffering: The UAE Emirates 'junk mile' methodology sent Pogačar to the top of the world, but some fear for its sustainability.

The updated CORE2 body temp sensor keeps the same tech the WorldTour seems to love and makes one important change.

For the last eight weeks I’ve been following the advice of CoachCat from FasCat Coaching. Here’s what I’ve learned and what you need to know about AI coaching.

Heat training is up there with high-carb fueling and topical cooling as a must-have of elite performance. CORE's new sensor makes it easier and more comfortable for amateurs to do it, too.

'It's in the process of being transformative': UAE Emirates is leading the WorldTour's race to decipher its data with an AI bot that could accelerate strategy decisions and open doors to 'micro-training'.

Indoor cycling has exploded in popularity in recent years. Here's what you need to know to make the most of your training time.

From gigantic gels and whizzy watches to gas station snacks and the humble lacrosse ball: 10 things that saw me through a year of running, riding, and general living.

Whether you are a complete beginner or an avid cyclist who has never set up an indoor trainer before, this article is for you.

One of the keys to success in cycling (and in life) is to set achievable goals.

New platform from former Strava execs teaches you how to sleep, rather than stressing you out about why you don't.

Tech wizards and performance PhDs are optimizing pro cycling with mind-blowing models that make winning margins.

Cyclists are increasingly encouraged to add running to their training program to promote bone health – and it turns out they're pretty rapid.

Boost your FTP, boost your performance. Here's how you can measure it and, more importantly, how you can coax it upwards.

British startup Body Rocket is on a mission to make aerodynamic optimization as available and commonplace as power training.

Retired pro Bobby Julich reflects on how he spent his treasured winter break, and why the off-season is now so different for Pogačar and Co.

Visma-Lease a Bike gave Jorgenson the tools he needed to succeed, and now the 'Killer Bees' have full confidence he can 'ride grand tour GC next year.'

Olav Aleksandr Bu, the pioneer of 'double threshold’ and coach of Blummenfelt and Iden, will join Uno-X this winter. Can he change cycling training methodology?

Sodium bicarbonate was once seen as a gut-crushing gain for short-form athletes. Fresh studies and a wave of new products are changing that.

The physiological phenom shared his wild training stats and open nutrition philosophy with Peter Attia. We break down the key points and explore why they matter.

The off-season can be simultaneously the most relaxing and stressful period of a bike racer's life. Here's how to make the most of it.

Sleep is as essential to performance as nutrition and training. That's why pro cycling is going all-in on tech that helps bring the optimal snooze.

Is power really the objective metric that we think it is? 

This best-in-class ride-mapping tool helps you reach your highest potential

Weird and wacky new solutions combine with old-school strategies as the peloton faces a first-week furnace at the Vuelta a España.

'This is one of the best versions of me': Pogačar makes new mark on high-altitude Isola 2000 climb, and he's not the only one shattering records at this Tour de France.

From crank lengths and interval selection to breakfast choices and frame bolts, Pogačar and UAE Emirates left no stone unturned in their pursuit of grand tour perfection.

A four-hour ride and a few intervals? Sure. We explore the art, science, and oddities of the Tour de France rest day.

From ketones and carbs to cheat meals and candies, we break down the 8,000-calorie food plans that fuel the Tour de France.

A selection of serious, semi-serious, and downright stupid forecasts and hot takes for Le Tour.

'The greatest untapped marginal gain': How the rise of body temperature sensors gave the peloton a crucial new datapoint for training, racing, and R&D.

How technological innovation, training and nutrition science, and hyper motivation will push climbing speeds and performance benchmarks to wild new heights.

'We don't care if some of the things in the recovery protocol 'work' or not, just as long as riders feel it's a benefit.' Grand tour recovery: Art or science?