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Training

GSMA announces amateur mHealth Grand Tour to raise Diabetes awareness

2100km from Brussels to Barcelona in 14 days via the Alps and Pyrenees The GSM Association (GSMA) has announced the launch of the mHealth Grand Tour cycle ride, which will take place between September 5th and 18th 2013. The 2100km […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Preparation, Pro Cycling, Training,

Mark Cavendish presents 2012 Right to Play ride

World champion lends his support to charity ride from the Tour de France to the Olympic Park World champion Mark Cavendish was present at the Specialized Concept Store in London’s Covent Garden to launch the 2012 Right to Play Bike […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Olympics, Preparation, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Training,

Biomechanical expert Andy Pruitt says Tony Martin ‘is incredibly tough’

Believes Martin’s in his peak, but says any Tour ambitions could cost him TT speed Specialized BG Fit expert and the founder of the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, Andy Pruitt, has indicated that world time trial champion Tony Martin […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: and Health, Preparation, Pro Cycling, Training,

AEG announces 2012 L’Etape du California

Gruelling stage to Mount Baldy chosen once again for amateur event Tour of California presenter AEG has announced the first details of what will be the 2012 L’Etape du California, which will be open to amateur riders. The event will […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Preparation, Tour of California, Training,

Right to Play declares Ride to the Tour a success

Fifty amateur cyclists ride from London to Les Herbiers for international children’s charity International charity Right to Play has declared its annual ride the Tour de France a spectacular success, with fifty riders covering 350 miles in four days to […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Preparation, Tour de France, Training,

Right to Play challenges amateurs to “Ride to the Tour”

International children’s charity teams up with Specialized for five-day event International children’s charity Right to Play is once again organising what it claims to be “2011’s most exciting multi-day fundraising ride”, but challenging amateur riders to “Ride to the Tour”. […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Preparation, Tour de France, Training,

Paris-Roubaix Challenge to change format

Organisation unable to secure enough road closure so event will be un-timed The Paris-Roubaix Challenge is to change format, according to organiser ASO. The event, covering 138km between Saint Quentin and the cobbled sector at the Carrefour de l’Arbre, was […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Paris-Roubaix, Preparation, Spring Classics, Training,

Geraint Thomas to host end of season training camp

British champion invites paying guests to weekend in West Wales Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) is to host a training camp, open to the paying public, at the Bluestone National Park Resort in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. The three-day camp, between September […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Preparation, Pro Cycling, Training,

Paris Roubaix Challenge route introduced by legends of the race

Bernard Hinault and Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle instruct amateur riders on the way to ride the cobbles Bernard Hinault and Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle, two former winners of Paris-Roubaix, were on hand today to guide a group of amateur riders over the course of […]

Author: legends of the race by Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Paris-Roubaix, Preparation, Spring Classics, Training,

UCI presents World Cycling Tour for amateur riders

Cycling’s governing body offering amateurs a chance to win their own rainbow jersey The International Cycling Union (UCI) has created a new World Cycling Tour (UWCT), which offers the chance to amateur cyclists to earn their own rainbow jersey. Through […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Preparation, Training, World Championships,

Entries open for Paris-Roubaix Challenge

A chance for everyone to ride the Enfer du Nord Entries have officially opened for the Paris-Roubaix Challenge, the cyclosportive event organised by Queen of the Classics organisers ASO on the day before the race. For a number of years […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Paris-Roubaix, Preparation, Spring Classics, Training,

Fränk Schleck opens permanent Amstel Gold cycle route

Signposted cycle tourist course officially unveiled by 2006 race winner Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank) was present at the Amstel Gold Xperience at the base of the Cauberg in Valkenburg, Netherlands to unveil the new Amstel Gold Race 365, according to […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Amstel Gold Race, and Health, Preparation, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics, Training,

Quick Step team to Calpe, Spain for first training camp

Belgians escape to the sun to make preparations for 2011 The Belgian Quick Step team will head to Calpe, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, this week for its first training camp to prepare for the 2011 season. The team […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Preparation, Pro Cycling, Training,

Week long “La Haute Route” cyclosportive launched

17, 000 metres of climbing in 7 stages over the Alps’ biggest cols A new week long cyclosportive race dubbed “La Haute Route” was presented in London yesterday, which should challenge even the toughest amateur riders. The course, which covers […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Preparation, Training,

Etape du Tour organiser announces entries open

Two events to be restricted to 6000 riders each The organiser of the Etape du Tour has announced that entries have opened for this July’s events. Because of the usual huge demand for places on what is arguably the reference […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Preparation, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Training,

Etape du Tour announces two routes for 2011

Tour de France organiser offers choice of Alps or Massif Centrale and confirms Paris-Roubaix Challenge The organiser of the Tour de France (ASO) has announced the details of this year’s Etape du Tour, the World’s most famous cyclosportif race, confirming […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Preparation, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Training,

Tour de France: Maarten Tjallingii’s meat-free journey through France

Rabobank team chef cooks special dishes for vegetarian rider France thinks of itself as the centre of the culinary World, each region has it’s own speciality dishes and its restaurant’s are the envy of the World. What all this haute […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Preparation, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Training,

Self Maintenance: Our Friend the Ice Cube… Some powerful Medicine!

It comes up almost every day in my massage practice. Clients report having taken a spill on their bike, hurting their elbow, shoulder, or knee… or perhaps they twisted their ankle running on the horse trail. Maybe they hyper-extended their […]

Author: Cary Bland Categories: and Health, General, Preparation, Training,

Recent Interviews

  • Philip Lavery interview: Walking away from the sport, then getting a second chance
  • Matt Keenan Interview: The race through the eyes of a commentator
  • Bertine: New La Course race is ‘stepping stone towards a women’s Tour de France’
  • Court order in class action case compels Aaron Brown to provide full details of Kimmage defence fund
  • Sam Bennett Interview: I’d love to ride the Tour de France this year with NetApp Endura
  • Michele Acquarone interview part III: We were looking into a women’s Milan-Sanremo for 2015, Giro for 2017
  • Michele Acquarone Interview Part II: “The judge will decide who is right or wrong, but I am sure that I am right”
  • Michele Acquarone interview part I: Overlooking MTN Qhubeka was a major missed opportunity for the Giro d’Italia
  • Peter Stetina Interview: New BMC Racing Team signing shining in Tour de San Luis
  • Feature: Linus Gerdemann feeling good about his comeback to cycling – “I am optimistic…I think I can perform well”