Cycling Plus UK - April 2023

In this issue

Eat yourself faster - Mark Bailey explains the science of ‘periodised nutrition’ – eating the right things at the right time for a faster, stronger you.

A game of two halves - Matt Baird heads to northern Italy and reports from the Il Lombardia weekend, one of a warm, sunny pro race before a cold, grey gran fondo.

£2.6K GRAVEL BIKES

We take three very different machines into the great outdoors to find out their strengths and weaknesses

10+ mins

15 ways to fuel your riding

Changing what you eat before, during or after training can trigger different physiological adaptations, enhance your riding, and help you achieve specific goals. Here's how to fuel to gain optimal results

8 mins

PERFECT STORM

Monument! San Siro! Gran Fondo! Cycling Plus joins Pogačar, Nibali and a cast of thousands on a sporting weekend like no other in Northern Italy

9 mins

SITTING PRETTY?

Saddle discomfort is a sure-fire way to ruin your ride. We speak to the bike fitting experts to find out the secret to pain free cycling

7 mins

Boosted commuters

Considering ebiking to work? Here we've rounded up three home-grown options that cost around £2,500 that'll help get you to the office on time and in style

10+ mins

LOCH&LOAD

Sean McFarlane is in the Galloway Forest Park for Raiders Gravel, a three-day gravel stage event

7 mins

NORMAN'S CONQUEST

Ageing is diminishing Norman's powers, yet hope remains

3 mins

Petering out?

This month, Ned ponders the dwindling powers of Peter Sagan

3 mins

PARIS-ROUBAIX FEMMES

A WOMEN'S PARIS Roubaix had been long sought after, such is the unique characteristics of the race. A men's race has been held since 1896, predating the Tour de France by a full seven years and, aside from the vastly superior bike technology used by riders of today, little has changed.

1 min

LIÈGE-BASTOGNE-LIÈGE

THE RECENT ROLL CALL of winners at LiègeBastogne-Liège is filled with all sorts of types of riders: general classification winners of Grand Tours, dynamic climbers, big diesel engines who can go the distance and even canny puncheurs with a nose for a winning move.

1 min

TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES

AFTER YEARS OF pressure and passion, Tour de France organisers ASO finally got a proper women's race off the ground in 2022.

1 min

UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2023, the road cycling World Championships will come together alongside all disciplines of cycle sport in a combined UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow.

1 min

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Cycling Plus UK Magazine Description:

Cycling Plus is the manual for the modern road cyclist. Whether you're cycling weekly, an occasional new rider or a Tour de France fan you’ll find everything you need. Each issue is packed with buying advice and tests of essential cycling gear - everything from bikes to bags! Cycling Plus is the place to find training advice, nutrition secrets and practical tips guaranteed to improve your bicycling. It's also full of inspirational rides, real-life cycling stories and entertaining riding-related features.