Publisher - What's Cool In Road Cycling

Knowledge of the intricacies of the sport was gleaned over years but we would have saved a lot of time and effort if only we could have had a copy of “The Complete Fan's Guide to Pro Cycling,” the most recent publication from the Global Cycling Network (GCN).

There have been quite a few brothers in the peloton over the years, so Ed Hood has picked just a few of the cycling siblings (maybe more to come) to compare the brotherly love and palmarès.

Sudden cardiac death is a rare but devastating event, often affecting apparently healthy athletes with no prior heart problems. In fact, the typical victim has no suspicion that they are at risk, and prior to the SCD event may have even felt that they were in peak form. Dr. Bill Apollo & Steve Maxwell look at the implications for Sonny Colbrelli.

Bob Addy was a 'name' that cropped up regularly in the British results in the 60's and 70's. Ed Hood gives us the background on Bob and his thoughts on 'The Driller', Bob Addy's insight on British racing before the likes of Sky and INEOS.

The Giro d'Italia has, since its beginning, played host to great drama, and one of these is the story of Fausto Coppi, a heroic and tragic figure of bike racing's Golden Age. On January 2 every year there is a big event in Castellania, a tiny village in Italy’s Piedmont region. Cycling fans from all over come to pay homage.

There have been so many advances not only in the technology of cycling and in our understanding of training approaches and the key benefits of recovery, but also in the importance of nutrition. Today there are valuable resources available to any interested amateur on how to eat well for better performance. “The Cycling Chef” by Michelin-starred chef Alan Murchison is a valuable addition to this literature.