Barney in action with Neil Fachie at London 2012
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One of the many questions that my wife (Sarah Storey, see pp. 2–4) and I get asked is whether or not we train together. Although we are both cyclists we compete in events at different ends of the physiology spectrum. My events are short and high powered while Sarah’s are much longer, requiring sustained power.
In cycling, work rate is measured by power in watts and torque in newton metres. All cyclists undertake physiological tests to establish their training requirements. These fitness tests are usually carried out on a static cycling machine, which is controlled by a computer that can change the resistance and therefore the power.
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