By Chris Carmichael This article was also posted on pezcyclingnews.com, where Chris will be posting a handful of updates during the 2012 Tour de France. – Ed.) As the peloton rests today in the foothills of the Pyrenees, the Tour de France is getting set for Act 3. We saw the chaotic flat stages and decisive …
We’re roughly two weeks into the Tour de France, and through Stage 12 Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky has a vice grip on the yellow jersey. Earlier this week one of our athletes asked whether it was smart for Wiggins to have captured the yellow jersey on Stage 7. Was it too early? Was the …
By Chris Carmichael This article was also posted on pezcyclingnews.com, where Chris will be posting a handful of updates during the 2012 Tour de France. – Ed.) For the riders in the Tour de France who don’t have a prayer when it comes to winning a sprint stage or a stage in the high mountains, Stage …
By Chris Carmichael (This article was also posted on pezcyclingnews.com, where Chris will be posting a handful of updates during the 2012 Tour de France. – Ed.) Ah, the long-awaited rest day at the Tour de France. For some riders, especially the battered and bandaged ones, the first week or so of the Tour de …
As many of you have already guessed, I’m not writing daily Tour de France content this year. It feels a bit strange to watch the race and not write about it each day, but after 12 years writing commentary and analysis, this year I’m more focused on all the great events and opportunities coming up …
Training – and even the Tour de France, which starts today! – have been the last things on my mind this week. Unfortunately, the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs has been at the forefront of my thoughts all week. It started last Saturday. Actually, one of my coaches – Jane Rynbrandt – was up …
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that losing weight will help you go uphill faster. But many athletes underestimate how being lean improves performance in all terrain, and how it can improve the quality of your training. Dragging your body around – whether you’re on your feet or being supported by wheels – …
Summer is getting pretty hot here in Colorado! As a result, more coaches and athletes have been getting up early and riding before work. Starting the day with a workout is great, but it can also lead to mid-morning hunger pangs! SPECIAL OFFER: Free PowerTap Carbon Wheelset when you sign up for CTS Coaching! …
CTS Coaches work with athletes in a wide variety of disciplines, and we’ve seen a big increase in the popularity of ultra-distance events. One of the elite athletes we’re working with is Dakota Jones, a young ultra-runner who has been racking up some impressive wins, including the Transvulcania, a 51-mile race on the spine of …
The start of a new month is a great time to look at short-term goals. You have your long-term season goals already and you’re working toward them, but as you rip May off the calendar hanging on your wall, think more specifically about what it is that you want out of the month of June. …