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A look back at the history of the Hitec Products team

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
One of the longest-running teams in women's cycling is Hitec Products. Running at UCI level since 2009, they have kept the same title sponsor throughout, adding additional sponsors where...

Thüringen Ladies Tour 2022 Race Preview

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
The Thüringen Ladies Tour has a long history in women's cycling. First run in 1986, the race was one of the key races on the eastern side of the iron curtain. With the Peace Race a major event for male cyclists (and told well by Dieter Wiedemann in his book) the Thüringen Ladies Tour tried to emulate that for women.

Pro Cyclist FTPs 2022

Men's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
During Covid lockdown in 2020, I wondered what FTPs pro cyclists were putting out. With everyone stuck indoors, Zwift became super popular and a whole new way to check...

The Top 4 All-Time Women’s Cycling Team Rosters

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
Over the years, some of the women's teams have managed to put together the rosters of a super-team. This year's SD Worx line-up is one of them and their...

Women’s World Tour: What to Watch and When in 2021

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
After the 2020 Women's WorldTour season, 2021 promises to be something more back to normal. It's likely the Spring races will be affected, although it's tough to confirm in...

The Forgotten Super Talent of Mie Lacota

Women's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
Mie Lacota was once a big deal in women's cycling. There was a tonne of justifiable hype at the young rider who seemed to have the cycling world at...

What does a pro cyclist FTP look like?

Men's Cycling Mathew Mitchell -
What is FTP cycling? FTP is the acronym for Functional Threshold Power. In theory this is the max power that you can sustain for an hour's riding. Once you know...