One more day, 2 more stages. For our final day the Haute Route organisers decided to throw in 2 stages for us in an event first. Stage 7a would start
Briançon to Pra Loup, 104kms and 2300m climbing. Our penultimate day would see us roll out of Briançon before taking on the viciously steep Mur Pallon, then onto the Col
Time trial day again! One hill against the clock, a later start and much less time on the bike. In many ways a break from our usual full stage routine
This blog will have two parts, my usual detailed race resumé followed by what I hope might be the start of a constructive discussion regarding how high performance can be
A shorter blog today compared to my usual 2000 words! Need some time to recover from an epic ride! 144km and a daunting 4600m of climbing ahead of us today,
Stage 2 started in Megève with a summit finish atop the Col de la Loze, 122kms later. 3300m of climbing with the Col de Saisies and Cote de Montagny providing
And so it begins again! For myself, Duncan Carrier, Adrian Beer and about 60 other riders we begin the second of our massive race weeks. Carefully designed travel and logistics
The final stage of the Pyrenees event. Despite some of us heading to do the Alps version tonight, we were all looking forward to getting this part of the job
A beautiful, mild morning greeted us in Argelès Gazost for the start of Stage 6. 131kms ahead of us with 2700m of climbing provided by the ascents of the Col
Stage 5 was the Individual Time Trial, the ‘race of truth’. Riders against the clock. Starting at 20 second intervals. One hill. No hiding. For many in the event it
