The Christmas and New Year period may be over, and even the pubs and nightclubs are closed for the foreseeable future, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy a drink.
Indeed, many people have opted for the off-licence during the lock-down and are having a drink at home. But how does it impact you if you're a cyclist looking to maintain strength and fitness and even improve?
In this piece, GCN explores the impact of alcohol on your cycling performance, including being a bit hungover and also its impact longer term on your fitness.
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They use some technology as an aid to track the strain of alcohol on your performance - and there is paid promotion in this clip, meaning GCN is being paid to feature these products.
However, this is an interesting look at an issue that impacts most of us from time to time as most bike riders enjoy a drink at some point.
While a lot of top flight athletes will abstain from alcohol completely, or certainly for large chunks of the year, most cyclists don't take that approach and this video offers insight into the impact of alcohol on your body's performance and recovery.
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