Health & fitness

Stronger legs associated with a ‘fitter’ brain finds study

Researchers believe it is a marker of the kind of physical activity that is good for your brain

Study finds bus and train commuters healthier than people who ride bikes to work

Bike riders were more likely to be overweight and to have diabetes or high blood pressure

National Cycle Network encourages more people to cycle more often finds study

Cyclists also found to be more likely to take part in other forms of physical activity

Ivan Basso gets all-clear after testicular cancer treatment

Tinkoff-Saxo rider was diagnosed with disease during Tour de France in July

How trying to pedal like a pro can be a waste of energy

Oxford researchers find that higher cadences are inefficient at lower power outputs

It’s official: caffeine makes you ride harder and faster

Top up your coffee cup before heading out on this morning's long ride, researchers say

Tacx’s new NEO Smart direct drive turbo trainer promises realistic road feel and silent operation

New electric direct-drive trainer with Bluetooth/ANT+ compatibility promises realistic road feel and silent operation

Come to the road.cc Italy Week in 2016!

Join us in Italy next April for some amazing riding in Riccione

Inactivity costing the UK 14.2 billion euros a year with 37 per cent of adults insufficiently active

UK sees highest prevalence of physical inactivity out of six European countries examined in new study

Ivan Basso testicular cancer surgery “successful,” says hospital

Tinkoff-Saxo rider has testicle removed in procedure in Milan

Video: Former Aussie politician takes a spill at charity cycling event launch

It doesn't look like Jeff Kennett has cycled in a while...but it's for a good cause

Greater Manchester Moving health initiative launched at National Cycling Centre

Greater Manchester Cycling Partnership will provide 4,000 free places on organised bike rides

Wahoo Fitness launches £649 Kickr Snap power turbo trainer

Bluetooth and ANT+ enabled power trainer costing £649 launches soon

West Yorkshire sees drop in cycling levels for 2013-14

Tour effect conspicuous by its absence with fewer people getting on their bikes than the year before

Just 15% of adults in England cycle at least once per month – while 14% of the population don’t even take a walk

Significant increases in cycling rates seen in 35 local authorities – but not in London

Meat-eating cyclists wanted for study looking into the performance benefits of vegetarianism

Does a vegetarian diet confer some performance advantage?

Riding a bike for an hour extends cyclist’s life by same time, say Dutch researchers

Study finds average cyclist in Netherlands lives six months longer than non-riders

Want to eat all these? Just ride ONE stage of the TdF then…

Riders lose 25 donuts a day in lost heat, scientists find

You can ride harder than you think when dehydrated

Study finds that dehydration hampers performance much less than previously thought

Cyclists 40 per cent less likely to be stressed following their commute

Stanford University study finds similar effect whether riding to or from work

Strava Local travel guide and route planner for 12 cities launched

Strava uses shared activities to curate city guides

Study: Men safer in the saddle than women when extremely drunk

Researchers find some men - but no women - can ride competently despite very high blood alcohol content

‘Myth of physical activity and obesity’ editorial suspended by journal

Article had attracted strong criticism from experts

Video round-up: Cyclist almost killed by a lorry, a llama-interrupted race, and a floating bike

A massive Russian lorry almost kills a cyclist, a llama interrupts a bike race + an actual fully-functioning floating bike

Value of exercise in fighting obesity a “myth” claim experts

"You cannot outrun a bad diet," says editorial in medical journal - but head of NICE dismisses views as "idiotic"

Cycling will save NHS £2.5bn and boost the economy by £830m, says Cyclescheme report

Even further potential savings predicted as 27% consider first cycle commute

Make cycling a part of daily life to combat obesity urges NICE

‘Weight gain in adulthood is not inevitable’

Sigma launches RC Move watch and Activo fitness band

Two new fitness products from Sigma coming this year

Yoga for Cyclists, part 1: Introduction

Yoga expert Kate Burt explains why you need some stretching and toning in your regime

Yoga for Cyclists, part 2: Why yoga for cycling?

Why sit at home stretching and bending when you could be out hitting hills? Here's why.