Category Archives: Tour de France
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program – Stage 16: HillAccelerations
Stage 16: Saint Paul Trois Chateaux – Gap (162.5km) Stages like this are often referred to as “transition” stages. They’re not easy, but they’re not terribly hard, and they move the peloton from one type of terrain to another … Continue reading
TDF Stage 15: Two Weeks In, It Takes More Than Fitness to Excel At The Tour de France
By Chris Carmichael With a flat and windy race today and the Tour de France’s second rest day tomorrow, the majority of the peloton was probably hoping for a relatively easy day. And while in some ways it was easier … Continue reading
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program – Stage 15: FastPedal Intervals
Stage 15: Limoux – Montpellier (193km) With the Pyrenees behind them and rest day immediately in front of them, there will be some riders who are happy to take it easy on Stage 15 and other riders who want to … Continue reading
TDF Stage 14: Inconclusive Results Don’t Do Justice to Today’s Great Action
By Chris Carmichael The climb up to Plateau de Beille is really difficult. By itself it’s as hard or harder than Luz-Ardiden, and when it’s preceded by 5 other big climbs in the Pyrenees, it transforms into a brutal ascent. … Continue reading
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program: Stage 14 – OverUnder Intervals
Stage 14: Saint Gaudens – Plateau de Beille The Plateau de Beille climbs for nearly 16 kilometers at an average gradient of 7.9%. It’s steepest for the first six kilometers, and there are a few steep pitches further up, before … Continue reading
