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What is VO2max, why is it important and how can you improve it?

It's often regarded as the most important metric in endurance sports. But what does it really tell about your physiology?

By Nick Busca

Photography by Getty Images; SWpix

9 JUNE 2022 | UPDATED 11.42 PM BST

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Rouleur Issue 144 — The Tour Issue
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The Tour Issue

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.