Lacking match fitness, but hate running? Then hop on a bike and tear up your nearest woodland with some explosive cycling.
This is the advice of Johan Bruyneel, commander-in-chief of nine Tour de France victories.
In this video the Belgian cycling guru explains how mountain biking suits the mechanics of football.
Johan Bruyneel was talking at Leaders in Performance, part of Leaders in Football. For details on 2011’s conference, click here.
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