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

by Guy Andrews

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.

Genres: Cycling, Nonfiction, Fitness

Paperback

First published June 1, 2007

Reviews

[Mared Owen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mostly focused on competitive cycling, which is not what I’m interested in. But you know me, I adore any type of training manual and will devour anything I can get my hands on!

[Ken Sherwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned some tips and pointers from this book. It is mostly focused on competitive riding, which is not what I’m interested in, but I don’t hold that against it. Some ideas could have been further explored and I was left with questions that aren’t answered. Overall it is a good technical look at a wide variety of cycling activities.

[David Golden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

I found this book to be informative and it has helped me to understand various topic of Cycling. I highly recommended

[Louie Zulueta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Got everything covered pretty much

[Gandalf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat dated advice.