Dan Alexander's kitbag guide

In Sept' & Oct', a skinsuit and a string vest is about all the clothing needed. Add shades, sun-oil, my favourite shower gel and aftershave and my bag's packed.
In Nov' the long sleeves are in the bag, and by Dec' the Thermolycra ‘boil-in-the-bag’ skinsuit and embrocation goes in (particularly that lard-like grease that stops your legs from going blue). I throw in ...
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What is cyclo-cross?

Cyclo-cross is cross country cycling. Have you ever explored dirt tracks or cut through a grassy park while on your road bike? - Lance Armstrong did to aviod a crash on his way to his fourth Tour de France win - that's all cyclo-cross is.
Lance also raced in some specialist cyclo-cross events as training.
Cyclo-cross bikes are about the most adaptable bicycles on the market, capable of taking a pounding and as fast as a road bike.
Read more about what cyclo-cross is in our intro page