Here are some of the top questions we get asked and the advice that we give in the final weeks before your Alpine Cycling Adventure with Brevet starts: Q: How should I pace myself up the climbs? A: It is key to understand what your lactate threshold is and to try and ride below that…
We recently co-hosted a free webinar on training for the Etape, La Marmotte or Maratona dles Dolomites with Dig Deep Coaching. If you didn’t attend our training for Alpine sportives webinar here are five top tips if you are in training for a sportive in the Alps like the Etape, La Marmotte, Granfondo Gottardo or…
Taking the time to learn the skills and techniques of how to descend on a bike is a great advantage if you are taking on a sportive in the Alps. Whilst most people worry about keeping up with mates on the climbs, just by focussing on acquiring descending skills in your training sessions you can…
UPDATE: If you missed our free webinar catch up on our recap of the best tips for Training for Alpine Sportives. [hr] Training for a sportive in the Alps this summer? Bit worried about the hills? Weather hampering your training plan? Join Brevet and Dig Deep Coaching for a FREE webinar and interactive Q&A workshop…
Our 2013 Cyclotour du Léman guests arrived in Switzerland from the UK, Brazil, Australia and Switzerland with the same aim in mind – get some early season climbing in the legs and take part in the Cyclotour du Léman – the first sportive in the Swiss sportive season. Our Tour Report looks back on a great week…
If you are not already following a cycling training plan with specific goals then now is the time to start planning. Scientist Dr Garry Palmer from Sportstest takes us through how to approach creating your cycling training plan. Over to you Dr Palmer: Do I Need a Cycling Training Plan? Although there is no magic…
British Cycling has taken the world by storm recently and underpinning their success is a relentless focus on improving performance at each cycling training camp. [quote]When scheduled well into your training plan, delivered at the right intensity and matching the needs of your target events, a dedicated training camp can be very beneficial. [/quote] British Cycling Insight Zone Tips for…
The Cyclotour du Léman 2013 is a cycling sportive event in Switzerland with a choice of three distances, including the full 180km cycle around Lake Geneva. The Cyclotour du Léman takes cyclists on a beautiful route around Lake Geneva (Lac Léman locally) that winds through vineyards and apple orchards against a backdrop of a shimmering…
The Gran Fondo San Gottardo is an epic sportive set high up in the Swiss Alps with three huge mountain passes to tackle over the 110km parcours and over 4,200m of climbing in total. Cycling Weekly Ride the Granfondo Gottardo We had the pleasure of hosting Cycling Weekly journalist Hannah Reynolds as we took on the Granfondo Gottardo…
Cycling Climbing Training Tips
Cycling Climbing Training – How to Climb Hills Better
Cycling climbing training is often one of the areas cyclists avoid when considering their cycling training plan. However by including regular cycling climbing training sessions into your cycling training schedule you can soon turn a weakness into a strength and source of confidence.
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