Cycling-Related Strength & Conditioning

The thread is called "cycle related......etc" not endurance cycle related. So while there may be less benefit from strength training for the endurance cyclist the track cyclist benefits from it much more so. Having said that you will find pro road riders doing weights and they've got the best advisors coaching them so i doubt they'd be advised to train in a gym with weights etc if it wasn't any benefit.

I am saying there is no evidence to say there is ANY benefit to endurance cyclists from weight training. Endurance means anything longer than a kilo by the way...

As for it must be great because the pros do it, what a load of crap. Many great athletes succeed despite the training they do for the simple reason they are very gifted. And don't assume that the coaching they get is something magical either...

If you want to train with weights go for it, have fun enjoy whatever training you want to do, however if you want to be quicker on a bike and ESPCIALLY if you have limited time just stick to riding the bike.
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