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Allostatic load: what is it and how can it affect performance?

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Allostatic load: what is it and how can it affect performance?

Ex-pro cyclist and Olympian Rachel Neylan explores allostatic load — the cumulative wear and tear from adapting to constant demands — and how it shapes athletic performance.

By Rachel Neylan

Photography by Andre Lucat

8 AUGUST 2025 | UPDATED 11.41 PM BST

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Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.