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Advice and experience of riding the Etape du Tour. Moral support, kit advice, gearing advice and all aspects of successfully riding the Etape.

Not quite as relaxing as I hoped

Sunday’s ride was meant to be a tapering exercise – sit in the middle of the group, take it steady up the hills. Unfortunately it didn’t work out like that as I ended up trying to lead the group with … Continue reading

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Eating strategies

Good article here: http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article.asp?UAN=1436&v=1 On planning your eating, energy drinks and so on for the distance from Tim at Science in Sport. He should know what he’s talking about, even if he did suggest that I should reconsider on my … Continue reading

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On your radio

On Monday night I accepted the kind invitation from Jack Thurston to appear on The Bike Show on Resonance to talk about the Etape and be a studio guest. I very much enjoyed it, even if I am a bit … Continue reading

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