Cycling Weekly

MIND THE MELTDOWN

The race calendar has been halted and we have no idea when it will resume. To keep ourselves and others safe, most of us are holed up indoors; the rest are on the frontline working harder than ever to keep the country running. These are unusual times for cyclists and coaches working in an insecure and unprecedented landscape. To come out the other side with our wellbeing intact, we need to look after our mental as well as our physical health.

We spoke to Dr Tim Rogers, a medical doctor and consultant sports psychiatrist, who identified three significant issues arising from the crisis for cyclists:

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