My trainings pace alex dowsett

The Doc’s half-arsed training’s not even fooling himself

The flyweight Yorkshireman, in his third season as a pro, is hoping to be selected for the Vuelta a España

The Doc weighs up the mixed blessing of cycling gadgets

The three-time British road race champion talks us through an early summer spell of altitude training in Tenerife

Despite decades of scientific research, getting fit on the bike still hinges on old-fashioned hard work. Are we looking for complexity where the answers remain simple, asks James Shrubsall

“Jesus, my butt hurts,” I say to myself as I return the saddle after a short climb. I knew I should’ve given the tri-suit a few extra outings in the run-up to this race. It’s not that I haven’t worn i