Training with and NOT against your menstrual cycle is essential to optimising your cycling performance. Manon talks to cycling coaches and ex-pro's, Hannah Barnes and Will Harper, on how female cyclists could specify their training and nutrition plans around their period. They discuss the need to demolish the taboo surrounding periods within the competitive sporting environment.
The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Exercise Performance in Eumenorrheic Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Frontiers Current evidence shows no influence of women's menstrual cycle phase on acute strength performance or adaptations to resistance exercise training
How does the menstrual cycle affect cycling and training?
Women, Free Full-Text
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How Your Menstrual Cycle Affects Your Behavior
Global Cycling Network
Menstrual cycle phase and exercise performance – YLMSportScience
Cycle Syncing: Align Your Diet With Your Menstrual Cycle