Introducing Rouleur Performance - where elite experience meets applied sports science. ⁠ ⁠ This column led by rachneylan bridges the gap between research and real-world application, exploring the science behind peak performance whether you're racing professionally, chasing personal goals, or simply wanting to get the most from your time on the bike. ⁠ ⁠ These evidence-based insights are geared toward cycling performance, health, and longevity - no matter what level you're starting or where you want to arrive in the future.⁠ ⁠ Rachel is an ex-pro cyclist, Olympian, World Championship silver medallist and physiotherapist, and now completing an MSc in Coaching Psychology. She brings her unique perspective to performance optimisation in sport and business through consulting and coaching (rachelneylan.com).⁠ ⁠ In the first of Rachel's series of columns in Rouleur's magazine, she discusses allostatic load, the cumulative physiological and psychological stress athletes experience beyond p...