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Pro Cycling's speed evolution – The new advances set to make the peloton even faster
By James Witts published
With more investment and ever-more data, Cyclingnews investigates the new developments in science, tech and training set to accelerate the WorldTour
Predictive nutrition and mathematic modelling - How AI is changing the WorldTour peloton
By James Witts published
How much has machine learning infiltrated the professional peloton and where does its future lie? Cyclingnews investigates…
The health risks of doping: Is WADA fighting a losing battle?
By James Witts published
The health risks of doping are one of WADA’s major weapons in deterring athletes from crossing the line. But does it have the desired effect? And how robust is the evidence of performance enhancement of different banned substances? Cyclingnews investigates…
'We’ve shown that ketones boost EPO levels' - Years after their inception, what impact are ketones having on WorldTour performance?
By James Witts published
The once secretive so-called super-supplement came into the mainstream at this year’s Tour de France. But does research suggest its moment in the sun will be short-lived? Cyclingnews investigates
The anti-doping frontier: How the biological passport has changed pro cycling - part 2
By James Witts published
In part 1, we examined the effectiveness of the Athlete Biological Passport (ABO) since its cycling rollout in 2008 and sport-wide rollout a year later. We ended by focusing on the mooted modern-day scourge of the ABP – separating legal altitude-induced changes in a cyclist’s blood profile and illegal micro-dosing EPO blood profiles. Here, we investigate the issue at hand and what the testers are doing about it…
The anti-doping frontier: How the biological passport has changed pro cycling - part 1
By James Witts published
It's 15 years since WADA rolled out the Athlete Biological Passport, regarded as the greatest development in anti-doping history. But in 2024, does it remain fit for purpose? Over two parts, Cyclingnews investigates
Riding or training? Which benefits cycling more
By James Witts published
Do you ‘ride’ or ‘train’? It might sound like semantics but there’s a marked difference between the two. But which one’s more suitable to you? Cyclingnews investigates…
Training and Accountability - the role of training plans, consistency and turning up in cycling performance
By James Witts published
Being accountable results in the consistency of cycle training to help you achieve your goals. Here’s how to ‘own it’ in 2023 for (nearly) guaranteed race success…
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Pro Cycling's speed evolution – The new advances set to make the peloton even faster
With more investment and ever-more data, Cyclingnews investigates the new developments in science, tech and training set to accelerate the WorldTour -
Predictive nutrition and mathematic modelling - How AI is changing the WorldTour peloton
How much has machine learning infiltrated the professional peloton and where does its future lie? Cyclingnews investigates… -
The health risks of doping: Is WADA fighting a losing battle?
The health risks of doping are one of WADA’s major weapons in deterring athletes from crossing the line. But does it have the desired effect? And how robust is the evidence of performance enhancement of different banned substances? Cyclingnews investigates…
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'We’ve shown that ketones boost EPO levels' - Years after their inception, what impact are ketones having on WorldTour performance?
The once secretive so-called super-supplement came into the mainstream at this year’s Tour de France. But does research suggest its moment in the sun will be short-lived? Cyclingnews investigates -
The anti-doping frontier: How the biological passport has changed pro cycling - part 2
In part 1, we examined the effectiveness of the Athlete Biological Passport (ABO) since its cycling rollout in 2008 and sport-wide rollout a year later. We ended by focusing on the mooted modern-day scourge of the ABP – separating legal altitude-induced changes in a cyclist’s blood profile and illegal micro-dosing EPO blood profiles. Here, we investigate the issue at hand and what the testers are doing about it… -
The anti-doping frontier: How the biological passport has changed pro cycling - part 1
It's 15 years since WADA rolled out the Athlete Biological Passport, regarded as the greatest development in anti-doping history. But in 2024, does it remain fit for purpose? Over two parts, Cyclingnews investigates
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Training and Accountability - the role of training plans, consistency and turning up in cycling performance
Being accountable results in the consistency of cycle training to help you achieve your goals. Here’s how to ‘own it’ in 2023 for (nearly) guaranteed race success… -
From e to elite – How virtual platforms are changing pro cycling
As Jay Vine, Neve Bradbury and Ashleigh Moolman–Pasio boost their careers, we investigate how the 'eSport to elite-sport' journey could become normalised -
How physically demanding is a Grand Tour?
We investigate the physical and mental challenge of racing for three very long weeks