Motivation Cold bugs, lack of training and excess weight made the thought of participating in the brutal Bourgui less than[…]
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JPP 4th Edition
Preparation It’s always a carry on getting everything together for a race which involves an overnight stay. Racing inevitably starts[…]
Read more1 Jour / 1 Col
Savoie is doing its bit to promote cycling by taking advantage of all the mountain passes now being open. Each[…]
Read moreRecovery Workout
Just did a little test with the chi cycling on a recovery ride. There’s a section of hill climb[…]
Read moreCormet de Roselend
Due to the complete absence of a Springtime the mountain snow is now being subject to a sudden Summer[…]
Read moreTime Mégève 2013
The Time Mégève is the first real all-out hill climbing fest of the season – which makes it one of[…]
Read moreValmorel Froome Special
Unfortunately we missed this actual finish by ten minutes – but arrived just in time to see Chris Froome receiving[…]
Read moreCol de Petit St Bernard– Snow Blocked.
Had stopped training for a week due to the constant bad weather – raining, wind and cold – but on[…]
Read moreLes Trois Cols
Having skied on good transformed Spring snow in Tignes there was an “unreal” feeling about leaving in the same evening […]
Read moreBack to the bike
After a fantastic day at high altitude yesterday it was back down to Earth today – but I can’t imagine[…]
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