. "And with your hands on the drops, you also have more control when a gust blows at you." In other words, you have a better chance of keeping your bike out of roadside ditches. Streamline yourselfThe more formfitting your clothing, the less energy

Q. I've been drafted in a race. How do I deal with this?A. Drafting on the bike leg is an occasional unwanted occurrence in triathlon in which another athlete sits directly behind you during the bike leg, thereby reducing their air resistance, which

few millimetres closer to the heelof the shoe to take pressure off your forefoot. Or switch to a pedal with a larger platform to more evenly distribute the pressure across your feet.3. Cushion The BlowOver time and after many miles on the bike, your

'll blow up and slow down before you reach the top. Keep your breathing deep and comfortable and your heart rate below threshold at the start of the climb. As you fall into a rhythm, gradually increase your effort until you're climbing at threshold

into so you can handle changes in pace and pitch without blowing up. If you're already at threshold, you have nowhere to go but down.For long-term gainsThe obvious way to climb better is to climb more often. But to improve your strength and stamina when

If you steer clear of interval training on the bike, thinking it's complicated, you're not alone. But you can benefit from interval training that consists of simple efforts requiring nothing more than a watch.In an Australian study of 38 cyclists