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    V ONLY WAY

    Dec 22, 2021 3 minutes

    I’ve mentioned VO max, or the maximum rate that your body can use oxygen during exercise, previously in our little chats. Why do I keep banging on about this physiological index? Well, we all know that VO max is a gender-neutral friend and, in order to be a good cyclist, you need to have a high VO max.

    A high score is necessary to win, that’s for sure, but this fitness measure

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