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Built, Not Born: The Making of a Tour Rider
What It Really Takes to Make the Tour de France With a lot more people in Ireland now tuned in to the Tour this year due to the success...
Graham O’ Brien
Jul 246 min read


Can Functional Threshold Power Replace Lactate Threshold Testing?
When it comes to endurance cycling, knowing your threshold is very important. If you're an athlete chasing performance, threshold data...
Graham O’ Brien
Jul 122 min read


The Role of Strength & Conditioning in Amateur Cycling
When many cyclists think of strength training, they think of DOMS or gaining unnecessary upper or lower body mass that will have a...
Graham O’ Brien
May 265 min read


OBN Cycling Tips: Training with Heart Rate vs a Power Meter
If I could pick one tool that would have the biggest benefit for you maximising your performance on the bike in training, it wouldn't be...
Graham O’ Brien
Apr 93 min read
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