by Raphaël Berger | Aug 8, 2013 | Training Tips
Learning how to ride in a group and using pace lines is a key skill to learn as you develop as a cyclist. Being able to ride safely in group opens up the door to longer rides with your local cycling club and can help you to feel more confident in your safety in a mass...
by Raphaël Berger | Jul 31, 2013 | Nutrition, Training Tips
Try these smoothie recipes for cyclists as we continue our Cycling Nutrition Tips series with thanks to Team Sky Head Chef Søren Kristiansen and Nigel Mitchell, Head of Nutrition at Team Sky Making smoothies as a pre or post workout nutritional supplement is a great...
by Raphaël Berger | Jun 7, 2013 | Training Tips
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...
by Raphaël Berger | Jun 6, 2013 | Training Tips
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...
by Raphaël Berger | May 31, 2013 | Training Tips
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...
by Raphaël Berger | May 31, 2013 | Partners, Training Tips
Your FTP or Functional Threshold Power is an important number to know if you want to improve your cycling fitness, this simple cycling threshold test will help you determine your FTP. What is FTP? There are whole books written about FTP (Training and Racing with a...
