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Staying cool when a big name turns up at your local race is mandatory

The Doc imagines the outcome of a pro cycling role swap

Getting in prime physical and mental shape to hit a fitness goal over a period of many months is no mean feat. It’s like a game of snakes and ladders, where the temptation to skip early, vital stages

Watch any race, view any cycling website or scroll through social media and you’ll be bombarded with the latest and greatest bikes and products, along with a gazillion ways to make you ride faster, fu

Last year, while on holiday in the south of France, I watched a night trail race from the comfort of a pavement café. In no rush to leave, I saw the whole shape of the race for maybe the first time ev

He stands uncomfortably at the edge of the crowd, sipping from a bottle of beer. After a lifetime of wearing cleats, he’s like an astronaut getting used to gravity again. His sinewy frame belies his a