From Jason Tullous: Going into this stage I had heard rumors of the opening 5km climb with it’s concrete pitches of 30% but what I didn’t know was that these pitches were strewn throughout the course. I learned today that any climb I encounter will be easier than the climbs I experienced today. We started …
By Jason Tullous [You can see Jason’s blog at http://jasontullous.wordpress.com/] I made it and yes today was harder than Leadville. The problem is I have 3 more stages. The beginning The start was actually very controlled with everyone aware of the day that lay ahead of them and the initial climb started 5km into the …
As Chris Carmichael, a few CTS Coaches, and 10 CTS Athletes gather in Costa Rica for the start of the La Ruta de los Conquistadores mountain bike race, it seems like a good time to get some insight into the challenge that lays before them. Check out this overview that Dain Zaffke posted over at …