How To Ride At Altitude

Matt & Si are riding in the Dolomites, Italy. The altitude can easily effect performance, luckily they're here to help with how to cope when the air is thin.

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Ex-Professional Cyclists Simon Richardson and Matt Stephens are here to give you the stats on how cycling at altitude can effect you. All is not lost though. Si and Matt are here to provide advice and tips on how to help you cope with cycling in the mountains. As well as Do's and Dont's!

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Filmed on location in the mountainous Alta Badia region of Italy.

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Israel Medina - Nightdrive

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