Pro Cyclists Talk Early-Season Training
As the Tour of California approaches, two pros explain their early-season race preparation, and how you can apply their methods to your own trainin...
Early-Season Cycling Training Articles
As the cycling season starts to draw near, check out these early-season training articles to hone your skills, build endurance and improve your speed on the bike.
Pros Talk About Planning and Starting the Season
As the new cycling season begins, Active.com partner PezCycling News posed a few questions to four pros. Discover how they prepare for the start of...
8 Ways to Get a Jump Start on Next Season
Don't wait until January 1 to begin working on next season's goals, start now. Put these eight tips in action and you'll be one step closer to a fa...
Bike Handling Clinic: Drill That Skill
Devoting time to improving your handling ability is important for all levels of cyclists. Simple drills can increase race-day confidence and decrea...
How Much Base Mileage Do You Need Before Interval Training?
With warmer weather on the horizon, Dr. Ed Burke cautions those choosing to go into full-bore interval training. According to the good doctor, the ...
Early-Season Racing: Take it Easy
Early-season races need to serve a training purpose, and results need to be looked at objectively. Don't put too much pressure on yourself or empha...
Short on Training Time? Head Indoors
Though it lacks any "wind in your face" excitement, training inside can improve your riding, especially for time-crunched cyclists. Here's how.
The Relationship Between Fatigue and Riding Style
Competitive cyclists often claim that racing is the best way to find their form. Can this be simulated in training for different race disciplines?
Keep Your Knees Covered, Warm to Help Avoid Injury
The warm weather is here, or right around the corner. Be careful with your knees, however, and keep them covered--and warm--to help avoid early-sea...
The 10 Commandments of Training
Well-trained cyclists share a simple philosophy: Train right. Here are 10 ways to maximize your rides without wasting time and energy overtraining.
Spring Planning for Cycling Success
While the racing season has already begun, many cyclists still lack a decisive plan for the year. An early-spring planning session can be your path...
Group Rides All Year?
Some say the offseason is when all the intensity should be taken out of training. Yet, should you keep the fast group ride in order to perform like...
Smarter, Then Faster: Cycling Primers for the Upcoming Season
Longer days and warmer weather mean more time on the bike. Before you jump into 300-mile weeks, let's review some strategies to remain healthy, and...
How to Set Up a Team Training Camp
With race season right around the corner, now is the time to get your team together to hone tactics, improve handling skills, and get motivated for...