The Cyclist's Training Manual : Fitness and Skills for Every Rider

The Cyclist's Training Manual is the definitive guide to fitness for cycling, suitable for everyone from complete beginners looking to build fitness for their first charity event through to experienced cyclists looking to improve competitive performance. Starting with the basic components of fitness, this step-by-step handbook will guide you through everything you need to know to train and compete at your best, including: - How to organise your training, training methods, nutrition, health - How to avoid the most common cycling injuries - Specialised training programmes and techniques for all cycling disciplines, such as road racing, time trials, mountain biking, sprint rides and challenge rides - Specific advice for novices, juniors, women and veterans - Quotes, tips and Q&A sessions from leading cyclists and team coaches Let The Cyclist's Training Manual be your ultimate companion for unlocking your fitness potential. **__The Cyclist's Training Manual__ is the definitive guide to fitness for cycling, suitable for everyone from complete beginners looking to build fitness for their first charity event through to experienced cyclists looking to improve competitive performance.**Starting with the basic components of fitness, this step-by-step handbook will guide you through everything you need to know to train and compete at your best, including:- how to organise your training, training methods, nutrition, health- how to avoid the most common cycling injuries- specialised training programmes and techniques for all cycling disciplines, such as road racing, time trials, mountain biking, sprint rides and challenge rides- specific advice for novices, juniors, women and veterans- Quotes, tips and Q&A sessions from leading cyclists and team coaches.Let The Cyclist's Training Manual be your ultimate companion for unlocking your fitness potential. The Cyclist's Training Manual is the definitive guide to fitness for cycling, suitable for everyone from complete beginners looking to build fitness for their first charity event through to experienced cyclists looking to improve competitive performance. Starting with the basic components of fitness, this step-by-step handbook then guides you through everything you need to know to train and compete at your best, including how to organise your training, training methods, nutrition, health and how to avoid the most common cycling injuries. It also provides specialised training programmes and techniques for all cycling disciplines, such as road racing, time trials, mountain biking, sprint rides and challenge rides, as well as specific advice for novices, juniors, women and veterans. Quotes, tips and Q&A sessions from leading cyclists and team coaches are also featured. This is the definitive guide to fitness for cycling, suitable for everyone from complete beginners looking to build fitness through to experienced cyclists looking to improve competitive performance. Starting with the basic components of fitness, this step-by-step handbook guides you through all you need to know to train and compete at your best. A very comprehensive guide to the sport of cycling, including choosing and maintaining your bike; techniques for the actual races; nutrition and exercises for avoiding muscle strain. The basics Cycling skills Components of fitness Choosing your races Developing training plans Keeping healthy.