Table of Contents

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

Promotional Information

Renowned cycling biomechanics pioneer, Phil Cavell, explores the growing trend of middle-aged and older cyclists seeking to achieve high-level performance.

About the Author

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

Reviews

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 précis 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*