During the first months of 2004 Prof. Froböse and a team of the Center of Health of the German Sports Academy of Cologne have released "Cycling and Health", the most extensive compendium of research ever compiled on the effects of cycling on general health and well-being. Supported by Selle Royal, this research is aimed at promoting cycling though a better understanding of the health benefits cycling brings, e.g. on the joints, the back, the cardiovascular system and the immune system.

On this website you can find some of the information contained in the 120 pages of the "Cycling and Health" compendium. Due to the size and scientific content, it is not possible to illustrate the entire document online. A shorter and revised version for the non-scientific public is under creation and will be availably by December 2004.

This website is rather aimed at collecting more information for the following step in the research program. Thanks to the database collected online, in a few months from now Prof Froböse and his team will be able to prepare detailed training programs and tips tailored for various groups of people different by age, sex, type of use of the bicycle, etc.