Mark Loosmore: Better, stronger, faster

It was while struggling around the final bend on a mountain - OK, hill - one recent Sunday morning that I finally accepted I will never be a professional cyclist. I have long known that deep down, of course, but it was time to admit that my kids have been right all along. For those younger cyclists who have the ambition and talent, however, things have never looked better in terms of the support and cutting-edge technology now available to help them reach the top of their game. The concept of ‘training by numbers' and specific, controlled training in virtual environments is nothing ne...