As the racing season comes to an end for most of my competitive cyclists, I thought I’d share a few thoughts on some speed and power based exercises I’ve been using with them this summer. In strength and conditioning terms these are the icing on a cake that has been baking for some time. Or to use a more traditional analogy - the peak of a pyramid whose base has been built on solid strength and conditioning work for (often) 18 months to 2 years.