I didn’t anticipate this scenario. I’m lining up for the road race, already having won gold in the time trial 3 days ago. To some degree the pressure’s off, I’m leaving town as a World Champion whatever happens today. Would be very nice to win again though! The road race course will be a tricky … Read more
I was excited when Lorne was selected as the venue for this year’s finals. It’s a part of the world that I love and know well. The time trial course looked appetizing too, 23km with a couple of significant hills that would contribute to about 330 metres of climbing. The setting would be magnificent, heading … Read more
The big day had arrived…..there’d been lots of build up and anticipation to this day. It had been a goal event for me and one that had motivated me to work hard on my fitness over the previous months. We’d travelled across the globe for a one day race, lots of eggs had gone into … Read more
Going back to back Haute Routes is a daunting prospect for many who take up the challenge. With 900km and 22000m of climbing in our legs from last week, a few of us have made our way across the Alps to start Haute Route Dolomites. 5 stages and plenty of spikey profiles to keep us busy. A day of travelling and a day settled in Cortina have effectively meant 2 days of recovery for the legs…bar a short warm up ride yesterday near Cortina just to remind the legs of their day job.
So what on earth brings me to Bosnia and Herzegovina? I hardly knew where it was on the map until a few days ago. Well, COVID has meant my usual work in skiing and cycling has gone for the last 18 months. That, in turn has given me more time to ride than ever before. Time to ride and time to reassess cycling goals. Goals in a sport like cycling are crucial, you need a good carrot to motivate you on those mid winter turbo sessions.
By John Thomas – 2nd December 2019 Girona is now the home of over 100 pro cyclists and rapidly being discovered by amateur riders from all over the world. So what’s all the fuss about? What makes this place so good? I first visited Girona in 2014 and was instantly smitten by it’s charming, historic … Read more
By John Thomas, 27th October 2019 All images courtesy of Taiwan Cycling Federation At last – race day! So much anticipation and preparation, now it’s time to convert the work we’ve done into a result. I got a good 6 hour sleep, woke up as per usual 10 minutes ahead of my 4am alarm. … Read more
Tomorrow is race day! We’ve been based in Hualien, the host city for the event for the last 2 days. Some chilled out riding enjoying the local roads and relaxing in our very comfortable hotel. Almost time for action. First let me talk more about the event itself and how it’s evolved into a … Read more
As I write this we are on our team bus from Taipei, Taiwan’s capital to Hualien, host city for the Taiwan KOM Challenge. Last year Oliver and I came to participate in the event, this year we have a team of Alpine Cadence riders with us for a week long adventure culminating in the big … Read more
Haute Route 3 day events always finish with a time trial and this was a big one! 22km up the Bédoin side of Ventoux. 1600m of climbing in one hit. Lots of wind at the top. The leading riders would be looking at about an hour and 10 minutes of anguish with the bulk of … Read more