James Witts
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Cycling scribe. Latest book, Riding with the Rocketmen, about pedalling, pain and pursuing the pros. More on link below. Writes for Rouleur, Cyclist & more
Clevedon, England
Joined June 2013
This is rather enormous news. Ben Proud, still in his prime and silver medallist at the 2024 Olympics, has signed up for the Enhanced Games. Was thinking it'd be a few days of washed-up athletes passed their best. Maybe not.
enhanced.com
At Enhanced, we are pioneering a new era in athletic competition that embraces scientific advancements to push the boundaries of human performance.
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Looking forward to digging into the legend that is Joe Friel’s new book. Merci to @BloomsburySport for sending through
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How important is sleep during the Tour de France? Good question… Latest piece for @cyclist
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'I wear blue-light-blocking glasses, plus I take melatonin capsules toward the back end of the Tour. And, of course, we
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Callout to road cyclists for piece am penning… do you use sodium bicarb for performance purposes, whether it's Maurten or something else? Does it work? Use for TT and/or road rides? Please drop me a DM as after experiential angle. Merci mercy
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Time-trial day at the Tour de France, aka Christmas Day @DanBiggles22
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To "celebrate" the Tour, today's credibility figures from the MPCC reveals that "France is the third most mentioned country for doping cases and sports fraud" albeit "far behind Russia and India, whose growing number of cases, particularly in athletics, is raising questions"
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Research ongoing. Subjective looks more accurate than Oura at the mo
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Wearable tech for early detection of illness by Dan Green. Could be useful as can lose 1200 days per squad
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Interesting slide on how an Israel GC contender’s weight fluctuates throughout the year
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Sneak peak of Haribo rehearsals: the Tour caravan stocking up in Lille
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“I will buy Robert Forstemann [left] 135mm cranks and get him back in the medals. His drag loses him time.” Dr Jim Martin
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Another cycling hot potato: science of crank length with Dr Jim Martin
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Phil Burt hooking up with expert AI bike fitters MyVeloFit “to democratise bike fitting”
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Coming to your buttocks soon, the world’s first customised chamois pad. Good stuff from @PhilBurtInnov
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Patrick McKeown on elevating physical performance via breathwork. Little lunchtime test: the Bolt Test. Hold for 40secs plus and an effective breather
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