I just want to congratulate Jens Voigt for a superb effort on stage 1 of the Tour which earned him the KOM jersey! At age 42 Jens is the oldest rider in the peloton but he still has enough gas in him to get in the break and put a hurt…
The Tour de France has just officially started! Should be an exciting few weeks with all of different personalities & rivalries in the peloton. And how about Jens Voigt, his 17th (and final) tour and the oldest rider in the peloton! Go Jensie!!! Those of us in the US you…
Oh, ho, ho… Time to get your French on and enjoy this animation on the Tour de France and it’s history.
That’s right folks, I got myself a Magellan… no, not that Magellan, but a Magellan Cyclo 505 cycling computer/GPS. Long gone are the days of using my iPhone and hoping the battery wouldn’t die before the end of the ride. The 505 has a 12 hour battery life so it…
This is a good video presented by GCN and RaceSmart. It’s actually tailored to racing but I think group/club riders can benefit from it as well.
Yesterday was a beautiful day for a club ride, temp in the 70s, intermittent breeze and not a cloud in the sky. Due to the elevation gain the rider leaders estimated a sub 14mph average pace but by the time we reached the rest stop we were averaging a 15mph+ pace….