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Cycling: the miracle cure – new report seeks to remind doctors that exercise can be as effective as many drugs

Doctors urged to prescribe cycling, dancing and sex

Fri, Feb 13, 2015 11:51
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A third of Team Sky’s riders are asthmatic – and it may be a hazard of being an elite athlete

Kent University study finds exercise induced asthma rife in many elite sports

Mon, Dec 29, 2014 10:48
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High-vis works says Danish study

12-month project involved 3,400 cyclists being asked to wear high-visibility jackets when cycling

Sat, Dec 27, 2014 17:00
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Syringe

Performance enhancing placebos?

Glasgow study indicates that merely thinking that you have doped may speed you up

Wed, Dec 03, 2014 16:03
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Cycling and clean-living significantly reduce chances of chronic illness

‘Keep riding, eat well, drink in moderation and don’t smoke’ the message gleaned from 35-year Caerphilly study

Sat, Nov 01, 2014 14:13
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Jonathan Dibben in 2015 Worlds U23 Time Trial (copyright Britishcyling.org.uk)

Want to improve your time trial personal best? Ride in the evening, says academic study

Researchers in Brazil find times for 1km improved by 6.5 seconds in evening compared to morning

Thu, Oct 16, 2014 13:27
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Drivers give cyclists more space on roads without central markings, study finds

20mph speed limit also leads motorists to give bike riders wider berth

Wed, Sep 17, 2014 11:36
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London 2012 anti-doping lab (picture credit LOCOG)

Study finds paracetamol helps cyclists’ endurance – but health and ethical questions arise

Earlier study said painkilling drug could shave 30 seconds off 10-mile time trial

Thu, Nov 07, 2013 18:23
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Study says cyclists should make themselves seen – but reflective clothing, not hi-vis, is the answer

Research from Australia backs up earlier findings - but does it give SMIDSY drivers an excuse?

Mon, Sep 30, 2013 20:26
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Body armour users suit up to tackle the mean streets of Calgary (CC licenced by U.S. Army Materiel Command)

Canadian study suggests road cyclists should wear body armour as well as helmets

"Cyclists were often injured after being struck by a motor vehicle," says researcher

Tue, Sep 10, 2013 12:14
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