by Raphaël Berger | Oct 31, 2014 | Nutrition, Training Tips
The importance of sleep for cyclists in training can’t be overstated. If you are familiar with the Principles of Training you will already know that fitness comes from overcompensation, the body rebuilds itself stronger after a training stress. That rebuilding...
by Raphaël Berger | May 6, 2014 | Nutrition
Consistently eating a nutritionally balanced dinner for cyclists will help you recover from the training sessions in your cycling training plan. We conclude our Cycling Nutrition Tips series with thanks to Team Sky Head Chef Søren Kristiansen and Nigel Mitchell, Head...
by Raphaël Berger | Mar 14, 2014 | Cycling Travel Tips, Nutrition, Training Tips
If you have been following our Sportive Training Plan the week before your sportive features light training and therefore more spare time; use the time wisely to go through this sportive checklist. Sportive Checklist: Bike Check Drop your bike into your local bike...
by Raphaël Berger | Mar 14, 2014 | Nutrition, Training Tips
The number one rule of sportive nutrition is to not experiment with eating and drinking anything new during the week before a sportive. The sportive nutrition tips below apply equally to normal training weeks and training rides so if you haven’t tested nutrition and...
by Raphaël Berger | Mar 14, 2014 | Nutrition, Training Tips
Experimenting with aerodynamic riding positions and being “more aero” is a much talked about subject amongst cyclists, particularly those looking for performance improvements. Air resistance has the greatest effect on a riders ability to ride quicker or use less...
by Raphaël Berger | Mar 13, 2014 | Nutrition, Training Tips
The importance of rest and recovery for cyclists can not be over stressed, combined with following the guidelines for proper nutrition for cyclists, it could be the crucial difference in your training plan. In the Principles of Cycling Training we cover the training...
