Welcome to the Mark Walker Cycling Coaching June 2023 newsletter with the latest on my work as a cycling coach and sports science consultant. This month I update you on what was supposed to be Gabby Traxler’s return to racing following her early season illness. Sadly it didn’t go to plan as she was involved […]
Is the bicycle hub gear about to make a comeback with Classified’s innovative Powershift product? The popular hub gear Many of us of a certain age probably remember riding bikes fitted with Sturmey-Archer 3 speed hubs before moving to more sophisticated machines with derailleur gears. In fact, you may be surprised to learn that the
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As a motorcycle and cycling coach I want all my athletes to succeed but sometimes it is more important to measure performance and not results. In fact, even when you are winning lots of races focussing on personal performance is more beneficial than worrying about the outcome. I’ll explain why using the lens of some
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I appreciate the 2022 road season hasn’t yet come to a close but now is a good time to think about your cycling coach for this winter and into 2023. In this article I cover some of the reasons why it’s time to think about who that might be. ‘If it ain’t broke don’t fix
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If you are thinking about how to transition between road and cyclocross racing you are not alone. Hopefully this post will give you some ideas to think about when planning your training. Many riders race cyclocross as well as road with a number of riders having done this very successfully. For example Marianne Vos, Mathieu van