A clear and consistent finding across three decades of sociological work focused on
performance sports is that various sports can be considered social spaces in which risk …

Using data from an online survey of 211 heterosexual and 148 sexual and gender minority-
identifying cyclists, this article examines the attitudes of both sexual and gender majorities …

Competitive cyclists may be vulnerable to disordered eating (DE) and eating disorders (ED)
due to perceived body composition optimisation and external influences within cycling …

Background Although athletes seem to hold uniform views towards non-dopers, their
perception of dopers is more nuanced, reflecting positive and negative attributes. Research …

Doping is considered a critical deviant behavior in competitive sports, and particularly in
cycling, even though the phenomenon remains limited in sports in general. Previous …

Historically, bicycle riding connoted freedom, independence, and enhanced mental and
physical wellbeing for women. Persevering through criticism and moral panic, female …

Gravel, a cycling discipline practiced primarily on unpaved, remote roads, has seen a surge
in popularity in recent years. Accompanying this growth have been fervent debates about …

While recent years have seen the emergence of a significant body of research on LGBT
inclusion in sport, little is known about LGBT fans. This book provides the first in-depth …