For most of us, the road cycling season is finally over! Here in Southern California, we have a long cycling race season indeed. It is typical for a rider to be physically and mentally fried after being competitive from January through August. It definitely pays to take a break, smell the roses, and get that …

Valentina Höll defended her UCI World Mountain Bike Downhill Championships title with a superb display in Scotland on Saturday that saw her win by two seconds as Briton Laurie Greenland claimed men’s bronze behind winner Charlie Hatton. Highlights: Pro Women – UCI World Mountain Bike Downhill Championships  Höll defends World Mountain Bike Downhill title with …

Cannondale Factory Racing, consisting of Alan Hatherly, Simnon Andreassen, Mona Mittwewallner and Charles Aldridge let the cat out of the bag that the secret to their speed has been that they are riding on Full Speed Ahead.  Rolling on the latest in carbon technology from the global powerhouse, Cannondale Factory Racing chose to run the …

Switch4Good collaborated with the International Olympic Committee to create the playbook on plant-based nutrition to optimize athletic performance, slated for release on August 4.   Eight-time U.S. national cycling champion and former world record holder Dotsie Bausch’s coaches were neither elated nor encouraging when she adopted a plant-based diet while preparing for the 2012 London Olympic …

Cycling is a great way to get some exercise, explore the outdoors, and reduce your carbon footprint. But if you’re new to this activity, it can be daunting. The good news is that there are some easy steps you can take to make cycling easier and more enjoyable. Here are some crucial ones you should …

There are some great foods to recover from a long race.

Cycling is a physically demanding sport, and long cycling races like the ones you see on Betway may be taxing on your body. To generate energy during activity, your body burns through glycogen, which is the stored form of carbohydrates in your muscles and liver. Your body also breaks down muscular tissue during cycling, generating …