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2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program – Stage 18: High-Cadence ClimbingRepeats

Stage 18 Pinerolo – Galibier (200.5km) Even though Stage 19 finishes on the fabled Alpe d’Huez summit, Stage 18 is the Queen Stage of the 2011 Tour de France. It is brutally difficult because it’s long (200 kilometers), contains three … Continue reading

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Bicycling.com 2011 TDF Column: Three Key Climbing Workouts for Sustained Power, Surge Strength, and Winning Attacks

  By Chris Carmichael It is one thing to be able to power your way up a hill for 5-7 minutes, but it’s something entirely different to ride at a consistently high pace for climbs that last more than 20 … Continue reading

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2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program: Stage 12 – ClimbingRepeats

Stage 12: Cugnaux – Luz Ardiden (211 km) The first of three stages in the Pyrenees is guaranteed to be a very hard day. The stage is long (211km), the first 120 kilometers are gradually uphill before you even reach … Continue reading

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