Train like a Pro: How to maximise Zwift for tri gains
Turn on Zwift and just ride or run, right? Think again, with our pro-proven advice on structured training, fuelling, recovery and why you should think about embracing Beethoven
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Perfect indoor training sessions for time-crunched triathletes
Struggling to find time to get outdoors for your triathlon training? Here are a few perfect indoor bike and run training sessions for time-poor triathletes.
How to train on your work commute
Is it possible to get in a beneficial workout on your daily work commute, asks one of our readers? Coach Dermott Hayes says yes, and here’s how…
How to assemble your bike
Got a new bike but not sure how to build it from the box? We’ve got you covered with this step-by-step guide
How to fuel and hydrate your indoor bike sessions
Do you really need to hydrate and fuel differently for indoor turbo training? If so, why and how? Sports nutritionist Nigel Mitchell has the answers…
Are turbo trainers more effective than cycling outdoors?
What are the fitness benefits of turbo training compared with road cycling? Which is best for strength and which is best for fitness?
Stack and reach: what it is and why it’s important for cyclists
When nailing your cycling position, stack and reach are two of the most important measurements. Nik Cook spoke to bike fitting guru Phil Burt to get his input.
Improve your aero cycling position and power: 4 key workouts
Optimise your bike fitness and position with these four must-do sessions from three of the country’s leading triathlon and cycling coaches – Matt Bottrill, Jamie Webb and Andy Wadsworth
What’s the difference between bikepacking and cycle touring?
Keen to set off on your own long distance cycling adventure but not sure what category you’d fall under? 220’s bikepacker, Kate, explains the difference between bikpacking and cycling touring, and just how you can get started…
Best bikepacking routes in the UK
We’ve come up with our top routes for a UK bikepacking adventure, from the South Downs to the Scottish Highlands, along coastlines and rocky mountain trails. Your perfect route is just waiting to be discovered and 220’s resident bikepacker, Kate, is here to help…
4 cycling drills to improve cycling technique
Wondering how you can improve your cycling technique? Here are four proven sets from triathlon legends Spencer Smith and Joe Friel that will do just that…
What is bikepacking?
220’s resident bikepacker Kate Milsom explains all you need to know about bikepacking, including why you should do it, how it can improve your triathlon fitness…and how to get started
How to race the Ironman bike leg
You’ve done the training and the big day has arrived. But how do you put your iron bike plan together? Here’s the legend Tim Don’s podium-topping advice
How to improve your aerodynamics on a bike
Stephen Roche is a aerodynamicist and bike fitter who regularly sees his athletes qualify for Kona. So what can we learn from his aero knowledge for our own biking performance? Matt Baird meets the Bike Tailor to find out
How to avoid being a single-paced cyclist
This bike session will help you beat draft packs, tackle short ramps and escape the bunch by adding an extra gear to your riding, says Nik Cook
Improve your race-day bike skills
Use this skills-focussed bike session to get you dialled into your race set-up for next season, says Nik Cook
Cycling workout: Improve your strength and power
This cycling workout boosts strength, power, and will even improve your run
Body Rocket and Hotchillee unite to host aero training weekend. Advertising feature
Want to improve your aerodynamics? Body Rocket is joining forces with Hotchillee to run an aero training weekend in Girona spring 2021 and make history by bringing the wind tunnel tech onto the road at a fraction of the price.
Functional threshold power boosting (FTP) turbo training session
Mind-and body-friendly workout that still delivers tangible fitness gains
Should your ankles be rigid or flexible when cycling?
Is your ankle position on the bike important for optimum pedalling efficiency? Not necessarily says Nik Cook
Cycling on rollers: how to do it and their training benefits
With coronavirus forcing us to train inside it might a good time to give cycling on rollers a try. Joe Beer explains their benefits
How to build cycling strength with a big-gear workout
How to build cycling-specific strength on the bike, without having to head to the gym
Bike cadence for triathletes: why it matters and how to find your optimum pedalling efficiency
Nik Cook explains how to find the perfect bike cadence for you that will allow you to pedal at optimum efficiency, and then do a strong run on the back of it
