We love it when a plan comes together – and this month we’re super proud to announce not one but THREE all-new MBPC triathlon training plans!

We’ve been working hard with our triathlon coaches Ian Dempsey and Adam Clarke to come up with three new 12-week training progra...

1. Train smarter, not harder

I remember in 2010 I rode the National 25 and Michael Hutchinson beat me by two and a half minutes. I thought I’d trained harder than ever. That was the turning point. I started looking at skinsuits, positions on the bike… but the biggest th...

1. Enter an early-season event

Your target events might be later in the year, but keep yourself focused by entering an early-season event. The prospect of pinning on a number (OK, flattening it out inside your Endura pocket) can be a great motivator when you’re cranking...

Turbo training used to be a poor substitute for real riding and something you did only if the weather really was too horrible to get out. You’d either be staring at a concrete wall or squinting through stinging sweat at a soggy piece of paper where you’d written down t...

Nutrition on the bike is a hugely personal thing, and what works for one athlete does not necessarily translate to also being another’s ‘magic formula’. But it is a hugely important component of a good training programme for cyclists, in the form of personal wellness a...

Matt Bottrill Performance Coaching bike fits are designed to optimise power and aerodynamics. Fitter George Fox answers some of the most common bike fit-related questions

Who needs a bike fit?

Anybody and everybody! The level of your riding doesn't really matter – a lot...

Why is recovery so important for cyclists?

It’s easy to consider hard training sessions as being the best markers of fitness and performance gains, but how much thought have you really given to your recovery?

Chances are, if you’re like the majority of Matt Bottrill Perf...