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Guide to Understanding Professional Road Cycling: Teams

When we watch a race, our attention usually goes to the riders: the ones launching attacks, the ones setting the pace at the front of the peloton, or the one crossing the finish line first. But behind every cyclist there’s a massive machine at work: a professional team with a… 

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Guide to Understanding Professional Road Cycling: Racing and UCI Rankings

At first glance, the professional cycling calendar can feel overwhelming, packed with dates, locations, and names like the Tour de France, Paris–Roubaix, Strade Bianche, the Dauphiné, and the Vuelta a Burgos. But each race has its own history, significance, and purpose within the season. While it’s not essential to understand… 

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Guide to Understanding Professional Road Cycling: An Introduction

Cycling is one of the toughest, most complex, and most fascinating sports in the world. Behind every stage we watch on television lies a universe of tactics, teams, hierarchies, regulations, sacrifice, and beauty that often goes unnoticed. This series is designed for anyone who wants to understand that world, enjoy… 

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How to Change Your Bike Pedals: A Guide for Beginners

Have you only just started cycling and want to change the pedals of your new bike, but don’t know how? Don’t fret! It’s part of every rider’s journey. Even if you’ve been cycling for some time now, perhaps you’ve never wondered how to change your pedals because they were already… 

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Cycling for beginners: A basic guide to heart rate training

Before power meters became a thing, heart rate training was the main tool for building a solid, strong foundation and improving the cyclist’s performance. And while power meters are becoming increasingly more popular and accessible, heart rate monitors are closing in on them. Here’s a basic, easy guide to get… 

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Bicycle on an indoor bike trainer: care and maintenance basics

Indoor cycling really gained traction during the pandemic. However, it had already been a pretty popular choice, both among pros and amateurs who wanted to keep training despite the bad weather outside and among recreational cyclists as an effective way of exercising at home. The improvement of materials and technology,… 

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Cycling for beginners: A guide to choosing your first bike

Choosing your first bike can be quite exciting, but there are several things you have to take into account before making your final decision, such as what you’ll be using it for or what type of cycling discipline you practice. How are you supposed to know all that if you’re… 

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Cycling essentials: 15 items every cyclist should take with them

Picture yourself out on a ride, with a huge smile on your face, feeling the wind on your skin, and then… BOOM! You get a flat tire. Now, you’re suddenly stuck somewhere without an inner tube replacement. What if you’re about to pass out from hunger? You have your phone… 

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Cycling for beginners: Common mistakes when riding in hot weather

Going out for a ride in the heat can be extremely dangerous if you don’t take the necessary precautions. Nice, sunny weather makes you feel giddy with excitement to go on a ride and that’s why this issue is of special concern for us here at Siroko. We had already… 

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