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 prcis of your midlife as a cyclist you won't want to put it down. -- Phil Liggett, TV cycling commentator Im 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