Cycling and the immune system!

One of the problems I have suffered whilst cycling last winter is catching a cold 1-2 days after an intensive cycle training session some times turning into a chest infection, it has been reported that after any stressful l training session the body immune system lowers. Just like a car engine your body is the engine whist out on you bike and if you are kicking the hell out of it and not toping up with what it needs it stands to reason that it will break down and I suppose breathing frozen air into your lungs on the cold winter mornings does not help either. I have done some research on this on the net but there seem to be varied conclusion as to the level of effect intensive training will cause on ones immune system but all do agree that it will lower the immune system. Never the less I have grabbed some information from Cycling performance tips which may be of some interest.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cyclingchatcouk/~3/HWCoE017xvk/

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Official Team Radioshack Roster for Tour de France 2011

Team Radioshack has just announced their line-up for Tour de France 2011. Jani Brajkovic Chris Horner Markel Irizar Andreas Klöden Levi Leipheimer Dmitriy Muravyev Sérgio Paulinho Yaroslav Popovych Haimar Zubeldia Team Sports Manager Johan Bruyneel, together with Team Directors Dirk Demol and Alain Gallopin will direct the team. ?It was hard to make the selection of these nine riders,” said Johan Bruyneel. ?After the injury of [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/official-team-radioshack-roster-for-tour-de-france-2011/

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The 3 Berg brothers give thanks on Pan-American bicycle journey

Three brothers traveling on a Pan-American bicycle tour are giving thanks this Thanksgiving for the folks who have helped them along their journey so far.

The three Berg brothers of North Dakota are on a quest to raise funds and awareness for Habitat for Humanity along the way. [That's two of them riding their bikes into the fog along the California coast.]

At their blog, BoundSouth, they write:

"Every day of Bound South is a thanksgiving. Be it a simple meal, a warm bed, or an uplifting ....

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/11/24/4945790.html

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Thanksgiving Roll Call: Day 3 ?Equipment?

In my summary of things I am thankful for, I was contemplating what the theme of my next post would be.  I thought about everything I love.  Food.  Coffee.  Kittens.  Post-It Notes.  The list goes on and on.  Then it hit me.  I get to ride an amazing bicycle for a living. I will never [...]

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/2011/11/21/thanksgiving-roll-call-day-3-equipment/

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I Bike London T-shirts deliver cycling smugness

What if I told you that without even opening your mouth you could say: ?Yes, I?m the one who overtook you at the traffic lights while you were waiting in your car? ?I?m a better person than you are, in every way, because I ride a bike? ?I?m going to have a Christmas pudding and [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/cycling-accessories/i-bike-london-t-shirts/

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Team RadioShack in Critérium du Dauphiné

June 5-12, 2011 Team Radioshack will participate in Critérium du Dauphiné, France. Team Radioshack’s young star Jani Brajkovic won the race in 2010 (Read more here…) Needless to say he is once again on the team, as he is eager to defend his title, and with him he has a strong team of both young and more [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-in-criterium-du-dauphine/

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Team RadioShack Line-up in Paris-Roubaix 2011

Paris-Roubaix (France), 10/04/11 This Sunday one of the toughest spring classics, Paris-Roubaix, will see the riders go through 27 cobbled sectors. According to the weather reports, it will be a dry day like last year, which means less danger in the cobbled areas. Team Radioshack Line-up Riders: Fumiyuki Beppu, Ben King, Robbie McEwen, Nélson Oliveira, Gregory Rast, Sébastien [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-in-paris-roubaix-2011/

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The Tour de France Opens Dramatically

The Tour de France Opens Dramatically (But the Shack Make a Great Showing) For Team RadioShack supporters the expectation of our favourite team must be immense; the year to date has been a good one for the Team. Latterly Levi Leipheimer took the Tour de Suisse by riding an exceptional final stage time trial, Chris Horner [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/the-tour-de-france-opens-dramatically/

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