ANTHONY WALSH

Body Composition for Cyclists: Why 'Lighter is Faster' is Holding You Back (And What Actually Works)

I lost 7kg in 12 weeks eating more food than I'd ever eaten. Power didn't drop. Energy went up. The cycling internet's "...

Breathing for Cyclists: The Overlooked Training Frontier That Added 6% to FTP

Your legs feel fine but you can't hold the power. The breath gives out before the muscles do. Dr Andrew Sellars on the b...

How to Climb Faster on the Bike: 5 Fixable Reasons You're Getting Dropped (And the Pacing Trick That Beat Pogacar)

A 40-year-old amateur named Andrew Feather beat Pogacar up a climb in 2023 by sitting on a steady pace while Pogacar sur...

Creatine for Cyclists: I Tried It for 30 Days and Here's What the Data Showed

The cyclist's creatine fear is real — weight gain will kill climbing. My 30-day test showed sprint power up 5% and body ...

Cycling After 40: The Science of Getting Faster When Everyone Says You Should Slow Down

Sedentary people lose 10% of VO2max per decade. Masters athletes lose somewhere between 5% and 46%. The gap is training,...

Fuelling for Cycling: What World Tour Nutritionists Actually Recommend (And What They've Changed Their Minds On)

The 120 grams per hour pro fuelling message has migrated to amateurs who can't handle it. Dr Sam Impey, who works with P...