Tag Archives: Hill Accelerations
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
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program: Stage 8 – HillAccelerations
Stage 8: Aigurande – Super Besse (189km) The Central Massif region of France is a difficult place to ride a bike. The roads are constantly undulating, and then routes are punctuated by longer ascents. Stage 8 will be the first … Continue reading
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program: Stage 4
Stage 4: Lorient – Mur-de-Bretagne (172.5km) Last year the Tour paid homage to the Spring Classics with a stage that featured cobblestone roads more frequently associated with Paris-Roubaix in April. This year’s homage to the Classics is Stage 4, which … Continue reading
