by Raphaël Berger | Oct 31, 2014 | News
When Cyclist came to Switzerland to ride and review the Granfondo San Gottardo they got more than they bargained for! Granfondo Gottardo Review I admit to being a little underwhelmed on examining the course details of this event. It’s only 110km in length, which seems...
by Raphaël Berger | Sep 15, 2014 | News
Gary Hunt the editor of Australia’s leading road cycling magazine Bicycling Australia rode the Maratona dles Dolomites as a guest of Brevet. The infamous climbs of the Dolomites feature regularly in the Giro d’Italia and form the perfect circuit for the...
by Raphaël Berger | Jan 8, 2014 | Training Tips
Do you get bored easily on your turbo trainer? Need some direction for your turbo training workouts? If you set your turbo trainer up in front of a laptop, computer or iPad then you can enjoy some classic cycling races and documentaries on YouTube that are perfect...
by Raphaël Berger | Jan 8, 2014 | News
What makes us happy? Getting featured in Outside Magazine – one of our favourite magazines and the leading US active lifestyle magazine! Brevet’s Cycling Training Camps were featured in the January 2014 issue of Outside Magazine as the first of 7...
by Raphaël Berger | Dec 16, 2013 | Training Tips
Here on the Brevet Blog we regularly publish cycling training tips to help our guests train for their cycling holiday and arrive in the Alps in the best possible shape. We have collected together some of our most popular cycling training tips to help you get fitter,...
by Raphaël Berger | Nov 4, 2013 | News, Product Review
When Peloton Magazine chose to devote an issue to Switzerland naturally they rode with Brevet – the specialist in Alpine Cycling Adventures in the Swiss Alps. Peloton’s Heidi Swift was a guest on our Alpenbrevet cycling holiday and took on the toughest one...
by Raphaël Berger | Sep 27, 2013 | Book Reviews
When best selling author Daniel Friebe and photographer Pete Goding sought inspiration for the sequel to Mountain High naturally they headed to Switzerland. The result is the stunning book Mountain Higher that showcases “Europe’s Extreme, Undiscovered and...
by Raphaël Berger | Jul 19, 2013 | News
Brevet Featured in Cycling Weekly The UK’s most read cycling magazine, Cycling Weekly, were hosted by Brevet last summer and have now let out Europe’s best kept sportive secret in the Cycling Weekly Granfondo Gottardo review. Each col has its own...
by Raphaël Berger | Mar 4, 2013 | News
Triathlon Plus Magazine chose Brevet as “Best for the Luxury Experience” in their guide to the best pre season training camps in Europe. Brevet’s Cyclotour du Léman Training Camp was highlighted as the 180km sportive around Lac Léman is ideally...
by Raphaël Berger | Feb 18, 2013 | News
When Cyclist launched into the overcrowded cycling magazine market it choose to feature roads less ridden, the very first edition of Cyclist Magazine explored an epic loop in Switzerland with climbs that feature on our Alpenbrevet and Granfondo Gottardo sportive...
by | Nov 5, 2024 | News
I’m now 52.Back in July I was 89. At my lowest this year I was 26. If I don’t do anything else by mid-November, I’ll be 37. Any guesses what I’m talking about? No, not my waist size. Nor the number of followers on my Instagram. Those numbers were all taken from my...
by | Oct 31, 2024 | News
This is totally crazy …It was on the third climb of Mont Ventoux that I really started to understand the naming of the club I was trying to join. We were on the ‘easiest’ route up the Giant of Provence from Sault. It was by now approaching the 9th hour since we left...
by | Oct 21, 2024 | News
“Scheisse!”Another rider goes down right in front of me.“Alles OK?”“Ja Ja. Alles Gut. Ein bisschen rutschig”“Ein bisschen rutschig” is understating the conditions somewhat, especially when you’ve still got your summer gravel tyres on your bike. That was mistake number...
by | Oct 17, 2024 | News
I recently joined my friend Jim on the last leg of his 3 day trip from across Switzerland. He was riding from the North-East (near to Saint Gallen) right down to the South-West (Geneva). During his 195km final leg from Solothurn to Geneva we got to talking about loops...
by | Oct 10, 2024 | News
Just one pedal stroke after the otherDon’t look up the road Keep going you’ll get thereDon’t worry about those people going past youYou got this!I’m not sure how many times these different thoughts passed through my head duing the hour long ascent of the Passo Giau on...
by | Oct 2, 2024 | News
Before I start this blog I just want to reflect very quickly on the tragic death of Swiss 18 year old Muriel Furrer during the world championship week. It is a sobering reminder that the sport we love can be very dangerous. Following on from the death of Gino Mäder...
by | Sep 27, 2024 | News
“This will make a lovely musette” Jagoda laughs and turns back to the task in hand, helping Rich to try to somehow fix his tubeless tyre. I put the ‘80s style leatherette purse back where I found it, hanging on the PET recycling bin, and sit back down on the floor...
by | Sep 19, 2024 | News
“Skin is waterproof”“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing”“If you don’t ride in the rain, then you don’t ride”I’m originally from the north-west of England. It rains there. A lot. I played sport in all weathers as a kid, normally on very muddy...
by | Sep 13, 2024 | News
Why Borne Cycling? For those of you who don’t speak French, you might think I’m pretty awful at spelling.But there’s a reason for that “e”. A borne is the French term for a distance marker. A milestone in English. And these distance markers are everywhere in the alps....
by | Sep 3, 2024 | News
“There they go again, leaving me behind. Don’t they realise how hard this is for me?” Geneva is a hilly place. Pretty mountainous in fact in pretty much any direction outside the city. So almost all the rides we do as a group involve some sort of climbing. And with...
by Raphaël Berger | Dec 10, 2014 | Training Tips
These cycling force workouts will help you climb better on the steep sections and tight hairpins that you will find in the Alps. Why Is Force Important For Cyclists? The Cyclist’s Training Bible by Joe Friel outlines six key abilities that cyclists should seek...
by Raphaël Berger | Dec 9, 2014 | Training Tips
Want to get into cyclocross but need some tips aimed at cyclocross for beginners? Read on! From the Basics to Training and Racing our how to guide is packed full of practical tips to get you started. Before we start let’s take a glimpse at how the best rider in...
by Raphaël Berger | Dec 9, 2014 | Training Tips
Our guide to cyclocross racing for beginners is the latest instalment in our Cyclocross for Beginners how to series. If you haven’t tried cyclocross and want to get into it our first tip is to enter a cyclocross race! The ‘cross season can be short and...
by Raphaël Berger | Dec 9, 2014 | News
Our guide to cyclocross training for beginners is the latest instalment in our Cyclocross for Beginners how to series. If you have never tried cyclocross then you might want to learn some of the Cyclocross Basics and then commit yourself to entering a local cyclocross...
by Raphaël Berger | Dec 3, 2014 | Training Tips
Training for Etape du Tour? Our Etape du Tour training guide is packed full of training tips specifically related to the challenge of the 2015 Etape du Tour course. The 2015 Etape du Tour features over 60km of climbing and 45km of descending so the secret to success...
by Raphaël Berger | Nov 28, 2014 | Partners, Product Review, Training Tips
Indoor cycling training just caught up with the future! The Rookie from the Sufferfest uses the latest on bike camera footage and challenges you to honour the nation of Sufferlandria as the first Sufferlandrian stagiare on the WorldTour! Featuring footage from our...
by Raphaël Berger | Nov 28, 2014 | News
To say thank you to all our readers and help make 2015 your best year yet we are offering 10% off all Sportive Weekends booked before the end of Cyber Monday. Just use the code: CYBERMONDAY at checkout to get 10% off your weekend! Offer ends 23:59 PST Monday 1st...
by Raphaël Berger | Nov 28, 2014 | Training Tips
As a fast growing niche within the road cycling community, cyclocross races across the world are welcoming lots of beginners. Our guide to Cyclocross for Beginners will help you train for cyclocross and give you the confidence to take that first crucial step –...
by Raphaël Berger | Nov 6, 2014 | Training Tips
Training for Etape du Tour 2015? Bit worried about the climbing? Want to start your training plan? Join Brevet Coach Tom Eeles for a FREE webinar and interactive Q&A workshop that will help you plan your Etape du Tour training. Register for Free Now Thursday,...
