The Midlife Cyclist

A must-read... this brilliant book shows you that getting older doesn't mean getting slower! * Alan Murchison, The Cycling chef and masters cycling champion * Phil is eminently qualified to write The Midlife Cyclist. Well, he is certainly old enough. * Fabian Cancellara, Tour de France rider and two-time Olympic champion * A road-map for the mature cyclist * Cycling News * Phil's book can help you be as good today as you always said you were * Carlton Kirby, Eurosport commentator * I am blown away by the level of detail Phil Cavell brings to his work * Elinor Barker MBE, multiple world champion and Olympic gold medallist * An amazing accomplishment... a simple-to-understand precis of your midlife as a cyclist - you won't want to put it down. * Phil Liggett, TV cycling commentator * I'm determined to grow old gracefully in lycra, and Phil Cavell has been helping me to do it successfully for years. * Gary Kemp * The Midlife Cyclist is entertaining, insightful, well-researched and vital reading for all youngsters over forty who have a love affair with the bike. * Norman Foster * A must for the older athlete, it's motivated me to train harder again. * Sir Rocco Forte * The Midlife Cyclist is a triumph * Cycling Plus * Are you middle-aged? Are you slower than you used to be, more tired? Read this book. It will help you. * The Cycling Independent *

Phil Cavell is joint founder of the pioneering Cyclefit organisation - the first company in Europe dedicated to cycling analysis and biomechanics. Cyclefit has run worldwide education programmes as well as providing bike-fitting services to professional cycling teams and athletes. @PhilCavell

Prologue Introduction 1 The Ageing Cyclist - Growing Old Disgracefully 2 It Is About the Bike 3 Will I Die? 4 Midlife Performance - Too Late For Speed? 5 Bikes, Bike Fit and Biomechanics 6 Bike, What Bike? 7 Food for Sport 8 The Mindful Cyclist Epilogue Midlife Cyclists: Case Studies