Blog — Roadbook of Cycling

Becoming Leaner, Stronger, Faster

Over the last five years, I have dropped from 90kg to 63kg. Climbing is a bit easier these days… So, how did I transform from ‘Magnus Backsteadt to Philippe Gilbert’?

Gareth WinterFebruary 18, 2019Comment

Winter Training

Winter, time to rebuild your body after another season of repetitive-rotary-abuse.

Gareth WinterFebruary 11, 2019 Comments

#FBF #TDF1998

Relive the 1998 Tour de France with the Winter family throwback album. #styleformiles

Gareth WinterFebruary 1, 2019Comment

My Icons

Sir Brad’s new book - Icons encouraged me to think about some of my heroes.

Gareth WinterJanuary 23, 2019 Comments

Addicted to Hurt

I’m stuck in a masochistic cycle of hurting myself with no sense of satisfaction. I need a purpose, a goal. When I’m hurting myself to achieve something - It’s a good hurt, It has meaning.

Gareth WinterDecember 17, 2018 Comments

Where would I be without Team Sky?

‘Sky to bring involvement in cycling to a close after 2019 season’…

Gareth WinterDecember 12, 2018 Comment

Road Journal: Powys

It’s easy to see why the Black Mountains, Valleys and Beacons of Powys were the source of inspiration for the greatest band of all time - Led Zeppelin…

Gareth WinterNovember 15, 2018 Comment

Spirit of the 6

Fellow CHPT3 Ambassador Adam Blythe and 6-day partner, Jon Dibben, had the honour - and responsibility - of racing in the Molteni colours.

Gareth WinterOctober 29, 2018Comment

Welsh Welcome

Who knows what the next generation will achieve due to the spark that Geraint, Team Sky and our British Cycling stars have lit?

Gareth WinterSeptember 5, 2018Comment

Vueltaspiration

Hill climb season is on the horizon, time to put our summer legs and lightweight physiques to good use before they slowly start to disappear.

Gareth WinterAugust 20, 2018 Comment

♥ In Wales

Spend a week in Wales and you’ll see why it breeds hard cyclists.

Gareth WinterAugust 10, 2018Comment

A Heroes Welcome

"Gareth, you have been nominated to receive an award from G, as one of Sky's Cycling Champions." OMFG.

Gareth WinterJuly 31, 2018 Comments

Le Tour de France

Climbing makes you a better cyclist #FACTS. In the mountains, your pedal stroke becomes smoother, rounder, and your core stabilises. Before you know it you've found your climbing legs and descending becomes the boring bit between climbing.

Gareth WinterJuly 25, 2018Comment

PICK OF THE CROP

I haven't been to Girona (yet), but that’s OK, this isn’t a postcard or souvenir kit, it’s a collection of performance road apparel, born out of pro cycling's hotbed-testing ground.

Gareth WinterJuly 16, 2018Comment

Mallorca Getaway

The sunrise over Sa Calobra is one of the most magical I have witnessed (as a cyclist), as you arrive at the top of Coll Del Reis, the sun sits atop the misty mountains to the right, leaking light onto the hairpins as you descend down into the port.

Gareth WinterJuly 9, 2018 Comment

Behind the Scenes of ITV4's Dauphiné Commentary

I was invited to come and watch the live commentary of the Dauphiné on ITV, an opportunity I wasn’t going to miss, especially as Geraint Thomas is sitting in yellow.

Gareth WinterJune 10, 2018Comment

The Gorilla

No, not André Greipel… Im talking about that old quote by Greg Henderson - “Training is like fighting with a Gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the Gorilla is tired”.

Gareth WinterMay 31, 2018Comment