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
© Getty ImagesGoing for gold on the track comes easily to the British cycling team. If their exploits on two wheels have inspired you, try this four-week training plan to compliment your running. The bike sessions will enhance your cardiovascular
triathlete. He has been involved in sport since school. He began with track running but moved on to bikes and now races on the XTERRA off-road triathlon circuit in Europe. In 2008 he qualified for the XTERRA World Championships. He did his first triathlon
.One-band You attach only the right-side shoe. Place the crank at a 12 o'clock position and run an elastic band from the heel loop to the front derailleur. With this method you get on your bike by placing your foot on top of the left shoe, scootering with your right
from £200-£5000 on a road bike, although something in the £400-£800 range will give you a good entry point into lightweight road-racing bikes. You don't necessarily have to buy a road bike (although if you are planning to race in a triathlon
Packing your bike so you can take it abroad and then unpacking it at the other end are two of the biggest headaches in triathlon. The last thing you'll feel like doing after a long journey is rebuilding your bike. But all the work you've put
turns of your pedal for 60 seconds.)Focus on taking on board 50-70g of carbohydrate for each hour of the ride (100-150ml of sports drink every 15 minutes).Top Tip If you take on board the right amount of food and don't ride in too high a gear, you can
hire just 100 metres from the start of the new Altura Mountain Bike Trail at Whinlatter Forest Park near Keswick. At 19K, it's the Lake District's longest purpose-built mountain-bike trail and a brilliant place to have a go at this exhilarating sport
wheels. But if you want to save that time, be prepared to part with around £1,200.Sometimes it's difficult to know how much to spend on wheels, when there are so many other things you could upgrade on your bike. The general feeling among cyclists is that
that focusing on cycling can provide the biggest improvement in your race times.Although a triathlon involves three sports, the greatest proportion of time during a race is spent on the bike section. During a sprint- or Olympic-distance race you may spend around
