CHARLIE COTTON

✦ Training

How Charlie trains

Three rides, a race weekend and proper rest: this is how Charlie's week fits together. Track sessions, gym work, race-day prep and food-first fuelling are Coming soon

✦ The week

Training week

Charlie rides three times a week and races at the weekend. Those three sessions can be anything on two wheels: coaching, pump tracks or skateparks all count.

Weekdays

  1. RideOn the bike
  2. RideOn the bike
  3. RideOn the bike
  4. RestRecovery day
  5. RestRecovery day

Weekend

  1. RaceRace weekend
  • 3 × Ride
  • Race weekend
  • Rest

Three rides, a race weekend and rest days. The ride days aren't tied to set days of the week.

Training photo · coming soon

✦ On the track

Gate starts & track sessions

Coming soonBeing written

How Charlie works on starts, and what a track session looks like.

Training clip · coming soon
Training photo · coming soon

✦ Off the bike

Gym & strength

Coming soonBeing written

The strength and fitness work behind the racing.

Training photo · coming soon

✦ Winter

Off-season riding

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Pump tracks, bike parks and skate parks when the race season is over.

19 guides Pump track guides Every pump track Charlie has ridden in the UK and Australia: surface, layout and who it suits
Training clip · coming soon

✦ Race day

Race-day prep

Coming soonBeing written

Warm-up, kit checks and routine before the gate drops.

Training photo · coming soon

✦ Food first

Fuel & hydration

Real food and drink: meals, snacks, staying hydrated and recovering.

Meals

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Snacks

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Drinks & electrolytes

Coming soon

Recovery

Coming soon

Note Young riders: check with a doctor or qualified coach before any supplements.

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