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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
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
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program: Stage 13 – Rolling PowerStarts
Stage 13: Pau – Lourdes (152.5km) The Col d’ Aubisque is a massive and very difficult climb, but during Stage 13 it is unlikely to cause a shake-up in the overall race for the yellow jersey. The summit of the … Continue reading
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
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program: Stage 11 – PowerSprints
Stage 11: Blaye-les-Mines to Lavaur (167.5 km) Stage 11 is the last hurrah for the sprinters before they go to the back of the pack and suffer through the mountains. A breakaway will certainly go up the road and stay … Continue reading
