Category Archives: Etape du Tour

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

First ride of the year

Posted on 3 January 2006 by Alex Murray

Do not let anyone ever convince you that “recovery drinks” taste palatable in any way. I just tried the vanilla-flavoured Science in Sport Rego in my trial pack I bought and, good god! It was down the sink faster than … Continue reading →

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Got to have a strategy

Posted on 2 January 2006 by Alex Murray

I’m not sure if I buy into this notion that it’ll take me six months to get in the sort of shape I need to be in for the one ride. Or maybe I’m just looking for excuses not to … Continue reading →

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And so it begins…

Posted on 30 December 2005 by Alex Murray

Nervously hunched over the laptop in late December, wondering whether this slight niggle in the lower back is going to ruin my preparation. Asking myself why on earth I’ve signed up to ride the gruelling Etape Du Tour 2006: up … Continue reading →

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