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26 Jun
Trans Dolomites Challenge
After Zoncolan, Stelvio and others we took on the Mortirolo:
Check out the latest article on Continental GP24s here.
Day 4 in Kemmeriboden. Current height is shown and the previous day’s efforts are also displayed (126.22 km). After 7 days of effort we did around 750 kilometres and over 17,000 metres of vertical climbing. Thanks to VDO we were able to measure what we did and follow our routes exactly!
14 Jun
Trans Swiss Challenge
Another iconic trip has been added to the portfolio of Thomson Bike Tour Challenges - The Trans Swiss Challenge.
More on this challenge soon but for now some photos of our cyclists:
How the last week of the Giro d’Italia defined the General Classification:
- Stage 15: Monte Zoncolan
- Stage 16: Plan de Corones
- Stage 19: Passo Mortirolo
- Stage 20: Passo Gavia
Cadel Evans fighting up the Mortirolo on stage 19 of the 2010 Giro d’Italia
See RoadCycling.com for full story
Roadcycling.com have recently published an article that we wrote on the Giro d’Italia and the final week. It’s a week of racing that includes the Zoncolan, Gavia, Mortirolo amongst others: Roadcycling.com
Here, Peter Thomson and Yaroslav Popovych compare compact gear sizes on the Zoncolan. The smallest wins!
10 Apr
Paul’s Search for the Sun
It was the wettest March in 120 years in Connecticut so Paul Rogen of Thomson Bike Tours went in search of the sun in the Caribbean… The island he went to had some benefits, apart from the beautiful beach, no stop lights)
Paul Rogen searching for the sun in the Caribbean
Maybe there's some sun this way!
Meanwhile in Spain the temperatures were rising and the sun is out - maybe he should have gone there?
Juncosa Descent
Peter Thomson's recent attempt on Rat Penat
For more images from our Spring Preparation rides see our sister page: La Costa Ride
VeloNews are publishing a series of training articles for riders preparing for Gran Fondos, mountainous centuries, multi-day tours, sportives and other ambitious long rides (notice how we didn’t use the word ‘epic’?) The series’ authors are pro road and cyclocross racer Chris Jones of Team Type 1, former pro racer and coach Kristin Eastin, and amateur racer and coach Curtis Eastin.
This series will cover the following themes:
The first two articles have been published and can be accessed by clicking on the title.
- Endurance
- Speed Work and Leg Speed
- Climbing Technique
- Descending Technique
- Tapering.
