James Witts
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5 discoveries that will power the pro peloton in 2027, from ever-higher altitude camps to a rethink on training zones | BikeRadar (opens the original)
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The Science and Cycling conference takes place annually in the same city as the Grand Départ of the Tour de France. Barcelona hosted this year’s two days of cutting-edge learning, where scientists, coaches and medical professionals presented their latest research and practical experiences. It’s a cycling nerd’s dream, which is exactly why we were there. Here are the highlights that could be winging their way to your training and fuelling plan very soon… Altitude training is a staple of a profess
5 discoveries that will power the pro peloton in 2027, from ever-higher altitude camps to a rethink on training zones | BikeRadar (opens the original)
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The Science and Cycling conference takes place annually in the same city as the Grand Départ of the Tour de France. Barcelona hosted this year’s two days of cutting-edge learning, where scientists, coaches and medical professionals presented their latest research and practical experiences. It’s a cycling nerd’s dream, which is exactly why we were there. Here are the highlights that could be winging their way to your training and fuelling plan very soon… Altitude training is a staple of a profess
Tadej Pogačar trains easier than you think – and you probably should too | BikeRadar (opens the original)
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The path to building strength and speed by riding slower is a path well-trodden by cycling stars such as five-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar, who spends much of his training at chatting pace (albeit still at wattages that would boggle the mind). Such elite athletes possess sub-10% body fat and power oozes from every muscle. So, what gives? And what can you take from this more relaxed approach? Have you heard the phrase ‘junk miles’? It’s a term that scientists applied to slow training,
4 performance innovations pro cyclists are using at the 2026 Tour de France | BikeRadar (opens the original)
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Team Sky popularised sleep as the major recovery tool. Luke Rowe once told this author that “the winner of the Tour is the one who sleeps best”, and they were clearly sleeping like babies with seven wins between 2012 and 2019. The body repairs muscle tissue during deep sleep, releases growth hormone and restocks glycogen stores. Studies show that riders who sleep well have better immune function and faster recovery between efforts. In contrast, sleep deprivation can lower power output, impair co
'Teams that build AI programmes will win races' – how artificial intelligence is changing the Tour de France and pro cycling | BikeRadar (opens the original)
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“I have a theory that it’s all smoke and mirrors. UAE Team Emirates-XRG has reportedly been using it for years. Visma-Lease a Bike has a link with Mistral. Ineos has brought Netcompany onboard. But apart from their press releases, we have no idea how they’re using it, which is odd, because people in cycling are a) bad at keeping secrets and b) have something to sell.” That’s Frank Overton, founder of FasCat Coaching, when I ask him about the professionals’ use of artificial intelligence (AI). Ov
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