Winter is the time to lay the foundations for any targets you may have in the summer – especially if you are preparing for something big.

But with the mercury down and the winds and rain high it can be a difficult time to stay motivated for even the hardiest of cyclists.

The professionals have to do it for a living, however, so we caught up with some of Britain’s best domestic pros to find out what they get up to in the off-season.

And if that was not enough, Team Sky performance manager Rod Ellingworth also shared his top winter training tips.