Virtual Training of Endurance Cycling - A Summary of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

Virtual online training has emerged as one of the top 20 worldwide fitness trends for 2021 and continues to develop rapidly. Although this allows the cycling community to engage in virtual training and competition, critical evaluation of virtual training platforms is limited. Here, we discuss the st...

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Main Authors: Benjamin McIlroy (Author), Louis Passfield (Author), Hans-Christer Holmberg (Author), Billy Sperlich (Author)
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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