Let’s be real – we’ve all thought about it, especially on an especially good day in the saddle ticking off hills that normally have you wheezing like they’re not there. Who knows, maybe you’ve even smashed a local Strava KOM without even trying. That little thought creeps into the back of your mind. “Could I … Read more
Whether you’re a casual social rider or a serious racer, I want to share my experience and guidance as an ex-professional cyclist to help you understand the factors that affect how fast you climb hills on a bike – and outline how you can improve them to boost your climbing performance.
Pro cycling has taken me from Canada to my new home in the cyclists’ heaven of Girona in northern Spain. No 9-5 office job, spending long hours doing what we love every day, traveling to dream destinations, and endless coffee stops – what more could you ask for?
As I prepare for my second full season as a professional cyclist, I’m going to give you an inside look into a Week in the Life of a Pro: how we train, how we eat, how we blow off steam.
Whether it’s the Tour de France or an Olympic road race, you’ll hear the term peloton used pretty often in cycling commentary. So what does it actually mean? Put simply, a peloton is a large group of riders bunched together on the race route. In the context of the Tour de France, it tends to … Read more