By Start: Bourg d’Oisans Finish: Briançon Distance: 94km Elevation gain: 2,4908m Climbs Alp d’Huez, Col de Sarenne, Col du Lautaret We woke to a beautiful, clear day, albeit on the cool side, and it seemed like a perfect day to tackle what we would consider the “Queen’s Stage” of the trip:
Alps 2019 Day 1 Grenoble to Bourg D’Oisans
Start: Grenoble Finish: Bour d’Oisans Distance: 104km Elevation gain: 2,198m Climbs Col d’Ornan For nearly any cyclist cycling in the Alps would be the pinnacle of trips. So when some of our fellow cyclists from the Paris 2 Nice trip suggested a trip to tick off some bucket-list climbs, it
Cycling the Wicklow and Sally Gaps
Less than 2 weeks left before we head for 4 days in the Alps, and there’s no better place for a final long spin than in the Wicklow Mountains. Given that for the past month I haven’t been on the bike a fraction of what I had originally planned due
By 6 Basic Tips to get Started with Weight-loss
Luckily enough, weightless can be thought of very simply Calories burned > Calories taken in. Over the course of the year I’ve lost about 17 kgs (approx 38lbs), in preparation for the Paris2Nice cycle in the short-term, but of course, the main objective is long-term health. A normal male (and,
6 Month Review – Garmin Edge 25
When I started cycling back in 2011 a Garmin Edge 500 was the absolute no-brainer when it came to picking a cycle computer, and until it finally stopped being recognised by my computers for uploads, I found it to be without fault. When I was trying to ramp my training
My Review Of The Velocast Podcast
Cost £59.90 for the yearly early-bird. Link https://velocast.awesound.com/ Format The velocast is run by two Scots, John Galloway (@VelocastJohn) and Scott O’Raw (@velocast), and the main show has a fairly regular cadence during the year, covering the entire men’s pro cycling calendar, including previews and reviews of major one day and stage
Paris2Nice 2018 Recap
It’s been two weeks since we rolled into Nice, having completed over 715km in 6 days. And I’m still buzzing! And it was every bit as good as I had hoped it would, and more! Don’t get me wrong, I hurt at times, and by Friday my quads were just
Final Week Before Paris2Nice – Training
As a follow up to the last post, in this one I’m going to cover off some of the training I’ve done since the Wicklow 100. As I mentioned before, I’m at about 2800km so far for the year. Certainly not epic by any stretch, but given we’ve 2 small
Final Week Before Paris2Nice – Goals
With less than a week to go (I’m writing this on Sunday night, and the flight to Paris is Friday), I just wanted to pick up the cadence of a few blogs about the experience. In particular, my last Paris2Nice blog was about 5 weeks ago, and at that, it
Spotlight On The Move: My Review Of Lance Armstrong’s Podcast
Cost Free Link https://wedu.team/themove Format Lance Armstrong, is joined by host JB Hager, to review certain Classics and longer stage races, such as the grand tours. Shows are available both in podcast format, as well as via YouTube from a converted caravan studio. Overall the format is simple, they watch