How Fast Do You Lose Fitness and Could Taking a Break Actually Make You Faster?

How long will it take to lose your fitness if you stop riding your bike? Could taking a break from training actually make you faster in the long term? I delve into the science on these two questions as well as what happens physiologically during detraining, what you should do if you have less time to train, and chronic intense training's effects on your blood values and hormone levels.

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