Social media is awash with advice on training with your hormones in mind – and Lauren Colenso-Semple PhD has been paying close attention. Here, the researcher of female physiology reveals the reality behind the rhetoric

Nearly two-thirds of girls drop out of sport by the time they reach puberty – but teenager Issey Kyson is on a mission to change that. The 17-year-old athlete has spent the last few years balancing me

Winter riding doesn’t have to be survival mode. Pro riders who know how to thrive through the colder months share their best hacks, habits and kit tweaks with Chris Marshall-Bell

There comes a point in a race when my body finally gives in and accepts what I’m doing to it. It’s usually about 24K in. When I talk about racing, I’m talking about ultramarathon distances – or, to be

Mental health can shape not just a rider’s performance, but their horse’s wellbeing. Oscar Williams discovers how to recognise the signs – and why it’s sometimes braver not to ride

Former national time trial champ Lizzie Holden reconsiders her goals after retiring from racing