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960 articles across 20 pagesTHE HYBRID ATHLETE OVER 40: HOW TO RUN, RIDE AND LIFT WITHOUT FALLING APART
Every gym influencer is selling you on becoming a hybrid athlete. None of them are over 40. Here is what the endurance-first version looks like when your recovery is not what it was at 25 — and why cyclists are better placed for it than any lifter.
INDOOR CYCLING FOR RUNNERS — WHY THE TURBO TRAINER MIGHT BE YOUR BEST CROSS-TRAINING TOOL
Most runners who try cycling as cross-training quit within a month — not because the bike didn't work, but because the logistics of outdoor riding ate the time they were trying to save. Indoor cycling removes every one of those barriers. This is how to get 80% of the bike's cross-training benefit without leaving your house.
PARKRUN AND CYCLING — HOW THE BIKE MAKES YOU A FASTER 5K RUNNER
Parkrun rewards a big aerobic engine more than it rewards running mileage, and the bike is the most efficient way to build one without the weekly impact bill. Here's how the Saturday-Sunday pattern actually works.
PLANTAR FASCIITIS AND CYCLING — CAN THE BIKE KEEP YOU TRAINING?
Plantar fasciitis has a habit of outlasting everyone's patience. Here's why the bike is one of the few things you can do without provoking it, how to structure the training, and what actually gets you back to running.
RECOVERY RIDES FOR RUNNERS — ACTIVE RECOVERY THAT DOESN'T TRASH YOUR LEGS
A "recovery run" is a bit of a contradiction — every stride still loads your legs with two to three times your bodyweight in impact force, easy pace or not. A recovery ride does the job a recovery run is trying to do, minus the part that keeps loading you. Here's how to do it properly.
CYCLING TO RUNNING CONVERSION: DISTANCE, TIME AND LIMITS
The familiar one-to-three ratio hides speed, terrain, impact and specificity. Use this evidence-bounded conversion chart before replacing a run or ride.
RUNNING SHOES FOR CYCLISTS: ONE GOOD PAIR AND YOU ARE DONE
You will happily spend a month researching a rear derailleur. Running kit needs none of that energy. No bike fit, no power meter, no four-figure entry fee — one well-fitted pair of daily trainers and weather-appropriate clothes, and you are a fully equipped runner.
SHIN SPLINTS AND CYCLING — CROSS-TRAINING THROUGH THE PAIN
Shin splints are an overload injury, not a mystery, and the fix is usually just time — which makes the bike the obvious place to put your training in the meantime. Here's how to use it properly.
SUPER SHOES EXPLAINED: DO CARBON PLATE RUNNING SHOES MAKE SENSE FOR CYCLISTS?
Carbon plate super shoes are the deep-section wheels of running — measurable gains on race day, completely unnecessary for your Tuesday 5k. Here is what the research actually shows, and what a cyclist who runs should buy instead.
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SUPPLEMENTS FOR THE CYCLIST WHO RUNS: WHAT HAS EVIDENCE, WHAT IS NOISE
Supplements are the marginal gains of nutrition — mostly noise, a few genuine signals. Here is what actually has evidence behind it for the cyclist who runs, with doses, timing, and prices, plus the aisle to walk straight past.
SWITCHING FROM RUNNING TO CYCLING: THE COMPLETE GUIDE FOR RUNNERS
Your body told you something your training log wouldn't. The mileage isn't sustainable, or the knees have started voting, or you simply want an endurance sport you can still be doing at 70. Switching from running to cycling isn't giving up — and the engine you built on the road comes with you.
ZONE 2 RUNNING VS CYCLING: WHY YOUR HEART RATE ZONES DO NOT TRANSFER
You know your cycling zones cold. So you take your zone 2 ceiling from the bike, hold it on a run, and wonder why the run feels like tempo. Heart rate behaves differently between the two sports — and porting your bike zones to running is making your easy runs too hard.
BREITLING'S TOP TIME EDDY MERCKX: 525 WINS ON THE WRIST
Five hundred and twenty-five career wins. Eleven Grand Tours. The Hour Record on a steel bike in Mexico City's thin air. Nobody has a palmarès like Eddy Merckx, and now Breitling has put the number on a caseback — a limited-edition Top Time B01 chronograph in Merckx yellow, 525 pieces, carrying the same in-house movement that runs inside Tudor's cycling chronograph.
PAUL SEIXAS AT THE 2026 TOUR DE FRANCE: FOURTH OVERALL AT 19
Paul Seixas entered as the youngest Tour rider since 1937 and left as the youngest top-five finisher in the race's history. Here are the result, the stages that shaped it and the claims the public record can support.
TOUR DE FRANCE RECOVERY BETWEEN STAGES: THE EVIDENCE
The reliable recovery hierarchy between stages is less glamorous than the television footage: replace energy and fluid, get enough protein, protect sleep, then use massage, compression or cold water for a specific reason.
LESSONS FROM THE PELOTON: TOUR TRAINING METHODS YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE
You can't train like a Tour rider. You don't have the time, the team, or the recovery infrastructure. But the principles behind what they do? Those scale. Six training methods from the peloton, translated for someone with a job, a family, and 6-10 hours a week.
ALPE D'HUEZ RECORD AND TOUR DE FRANCE HISTORY: THE 21 HAIRPINS
From Coppi in 1952 to Pogačar's reported 35:26 in 2026. The Dutch orange smoke, Pantani's former benchmark, Schleck and Evans, Pidcock, and the first back-to-back Tour finishes on cycling's most famous climb.
HOW GRAND TOUR RIDERS FUEL 5,000 CALORIES A DAY
A Grand Tour rider burns 5,000-8,000 calories on a mountain stage. Total daily expenditure can hit 10,000. They eat 80-120g carbs per hour on the bike. Most amateurs are eating 30-40g. The gap between what the pros do and what you're doing is the biggest free speed you're leaving on the road.
TOUR DE FRANCE TIME TRIAL STRATEGY: WHAT AMATEURS CAN LEARN
Visma won the Barcelona TTT by 8 seconds. The Stage 16 ITT will test exhausted legs in week 3. Both hold lessons for every amateur who has ever pinned on a number and ridden against the clock — or lined up for a Tuesday night chaingang. Power targets, even pacing, aero position, and the discipline to trust the number over the feeling.
WHAT MADS PEDERSEN'S TRAINING ACTUALLY TEACHES AMATEURS
Everyone wants the number. How many hours does Mads Pedersen train? His coach will tell you — around 1,100 to 1,200 a year. But the number is a trap. Here's what actually built the engine, and what you can borrow from it.
ARE AERO HELMETS WORTH IT FOR AMATEUR CYCLISTS?
Aero helmets save real time — but how much depends on your speed, not the marketing. Here's what the wind tunnel data actually shows for riders at 30-35 km/h, and whether that's worth the sweat. Literally.
BEST CADENCE FOR CLIMBING: WHAT THE SCIENCE SAYS
Should you spin or grind up a climb? The internet says "just spin like Pogačar," but the science is more interesting than that. Here's what the research actually shows about climbing cadence, why your best RPM isn't the pros' best RPM, and how to find yours.
BEST BIKE COMPUTERS 2026: 9 CURRENT MODELS COMPARED
Nine current bike computers, four brands and one evidence-checked buying guide. Compare battery, controls, navigation and training workflow without relying on obsolete models or invented hands-on testing.
THE BEST CYCLING HOLIDAYS IN EUROPE FOR 2026: WHERE TO RIDE, WHEN TO GO
Eight European cycling destinations worth your annual leave in 2026. From the pro training base of Girona to the cobbles of Flanders, each one broken down by who it suits, when to go, what to ride, and the one thing most people get wrong about it.
THE BEST INDOOR CYCLING WORKOUTS FOR WINTER (THAT ACTUALLY BUILD FITNESS)
Most riders jump on the turbo with no plan and wonder why they plateau. Here are the specific indoor sessions — with exact power zones and durations — that World Tour coaches actually prescribe to build real winter fitness.
BEST INDOOR SMART TRAINERS 2026: SIX CURRENT PICKS
Six current direct-drive smart trainers, compared without invented testing or obsolete models. Start with bike fit and app compatibility, then choose the features that will make indoor training easier to repeat.
WHAT TO EAT AFTER CYCLING: RECOVERY FOODS, MEALS AND TIMING
The best post-ride food depends on the ride and how soon you train again. Learn when rapid carbohydrate replacement matters, how protein fits, and seven practical recovery meals without a compulsory ratio or magic window.
BEST STRENGTH EXERCISES FOR CYCLISTS OVER 40
After 40, strength training stops being optional for cyclists — it's the single best defence against age-related muscle loss and fading power. Here are the exercises that actually work for this age group: joint-friendly, cycling-specific moves that build strength without the injury risk of heavy barbell lifting.
BIKE FIT FOR WOMEN: WHY THE STANDARD SETUP IS PROBABLY WRONG
The bike industry spent decades painting frames pink and calling them women''s specific. The real issue was never the colour. It was the geometry and the contact points. Here is what actually needs to change and why a proper fit is the single best investment you can make.
CAFFEINE FOR CYCLING PERFORMANCE: DOSING, TIMING, AND WHAT THE PROS ACTUALLY DO
Caffeine is the most researched legal performance enhancer in endurance sport. Most cyclists still get the dose wrong, the timing wrong, or both. Here is the evidence-based protocol that actually works on race day.
CARB LOADING FOR CYCLISTS: THE MODERN APPROACH THAT ACTUALLY WORKS
The old six-day depletion-and-load protocol is dead. Modern research shows you can fully supercompensate glycogen stores in as little as 24 hours without the depletion phase. Here is exactly how to do it, what to eat, and why the pasta party is the wrong way to think about it.
COLD WATER IMMERSION FOR CYCLISTS: BENEFITS, ADAPTATION AND SAFETY
Cold water can reduce soreness and change short-term performance, but the outcome depends on the preceding exercise, timing and goal. The clearest adaptation caution is regular use after strength training—not every ride.
CYCLING THE DOLOMITES: A GUIDE TO THE GREATEST PASSES IN EUROPE
The Dolomites hold the hardest, most beautiful road cycling on Earth. Five passes that define the Giro, a three-month weather window, and logistics that reward planning. Here is what you need to know before you go.
7 CYCLING NUTRITION MISTAKES THAT ARE COSTING YOU WATTS
Most cyclists train hard and eat wrong. These seven nutrition mistakes are costing you watts, wrecking your recovery, and making every ride harder than it needs to be. Every single one is fixable.
WHY CYCLING NUTRITION IS DIFFERENT FOR WOMEN — AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
The cycling internet will tell you how many carbs per hour to take on. What it won't tell you is that the number changes depending on where you are in your cycle. Most fuelling protocols were built on research done on young men. Here is what actually works for women.
PODCAST GUEST DIRECTORY: EVERY EXPERT ON THE ROADMAN CYCLING PODCAST
Every guest who has sat down with Anthony Walsh on The Roadman Cycling Podcast. Coaches, scientists, pro riders, nutritionists, and endurance athletes — organised alphabetically with links to their episodes.
CYCLING SHOES FIT GUIDE: CLEAT SYSTEMS, SOLE STIFFNESS, AND THE WIDTH PROBLEM NOBODY TALKS ABOUT
Most cycling foot problems are shoe-fit problems, not cleat problems. Here is everything you need to know about getting cycling shoes right — from cleat systems to sole stiffness to the width issue most shops ignore.
HOW TO TAPER PROPERLY: THE SCIENCE OF SUPERCOMPENSATION AND THE MISTAKES COSTING YOU RACE DAY
You did the work. Months of intervals, long rides, structured blocks. And then you blew it in the final two weeks because nobody taught you how to stop. Here's the science of supercompensation and the taper protocol that actually delivers race-day form.
TRAINING AROUND YOUR MENSTRUAL CYCLE: WHAT THE SCIENCE ACTUALLY SAYS
Most training plans are built on male physiology and assume your body responds the same way every day of the month. It does not. Here is what the science says about training around your cycle, and how to actually apply it.
THE CYCLING GUIDE TO GIRONA: ROUTES, COFFEE STOPS, AND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Girona is where the World Tour lives. This is the practical bit: which routes to ride, where to get coffee afterwards, how to get yourself and a bike there, and what to know before you go.
GUT TRAINING FOR ENDURANCE CYCLISTS: HOW TO ABSORB 90-120G CARBS PER HOUR
Your legs can burn far more carbohydrate than your gut can deliver. That is a trainable problem. Here is the science behind gut training and the week-by-week protocol to get from 30g to 90-120g per hour.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO IMPROVE FTP? REALISTIC TIMELINES
"How long until my FTP goes up?" gets answered with either hype or vague shrugs. Here are realistic timelines — what a beginner, an intermediate and a trained rider can actually gain, over what period, and the training that actually moves the number versus the training that just tires you out.
HOW TO DESCEND FASTER ON A ROAD BIKE: REAL TECHNIQUE
"Just relax" is the worst descending advice ever given, because fear on a descent is information, not weakness. Here's the actual technique — body position, braking, vision and line choice — that makes you faster and safer going downhill, built skill by skill instead of by bravado.
HOW TO FUEL A 100 MILE BIKE RIDE: HOUR-BY-HOUR PLAN
Fuelling a century isn't complicated, but it is unforgiving — under-eat by an hour and mile 80 will end you. Here's the hour-by-hour plan World Tour nutritionists use, scaled for amateurs: how many carbs per hour, what to eat when, and the mistakes that cause the bonk.
HOW TO TRAIN FOR A SPORTIVE IN 12 WEEKS: A BUILD PLAN
Twelve weeks is enough time to properly transform your sportive — not just to survive it, but to ride it strong. Here's the week-by-week structure: base, build and peak, the two sessions that matter most each week, and how to taper so you arrive fresh instead of fried.
IS CYCLING BAD FOR YOUR BACK? CAUSES AND REAL FIXES
Cycling gets blamed for back pain, but the bike is rarely the real culprit — the position, the fit and a weak, stiff midsection usually are. Here's why your back hurts on the bike, what to actually fix, and how to tell a bike-fit problem from a body problem.
HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT LOSING POWER ON THE BIKE
I lost 7kg in 12 weeks while eating more food than ever. Power didn't drop. Energy went up. Cravings disappeared. Here is the approach that actually works for cyclists who want to get leaner without getting slower.
CYCLING IN MALLORCA: THE COMPLETE TRAINING CAMP GUIDE
Mallorca is still the most popular cycling destination in Europe for good reason. The climbs are spectacular, the infrastructure is built for cyclists, and the logistics are simple. Here is the no-fluff guide — what works, what does not, and when to go.
MASSAGE GUNS FOR CYCLISTS: BENEFITS, SAFETY AND WHAT TO BUY
Massage guns can change short-term range of motion and selected recovery outcomes, but they do not reliably improve performance or soreness. Buy one for convenience and a defined outcome—not for recovery marketing.
MENTAL PREPARATION FOR A CYCLING RACE: VISUALIZATION, PROCESS GOALS, AND MANAGING THE NERVES
You've done the intervals. You've done the long rides. But race morning arrives and your head starts working against you. Here's how to train the six inches between your ears so they stop being the weak link.