The Guardian8/18/2026, 4:25:40 PM

‘Audiences ask to feel my calves!’ The endurance extremists pounding treadmills and pumping pedals at the fringe

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How do you keep audiences gripped while cycling 27km per show? From the Australian recreating a Tour de France win to a ‘toxically positive’ spin queen, we meet the acts bringing Olympian fitness to Edinburgh Blood and sweat drip to the floor.

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