In association with Torq Fitness a detailed training programme has been designed for participants. Advice on training technique and on nutrition, both during training and on the event itself will be sent to riders via Newsletters in the months leading up to their chosen Challenge.
Collective training rides will be organised through this web site. We encourage riders to meet up before the event, particularly if they are entering as individuals and opting to be placed in a team. ( It is hoped that teams will be made up of similar ability-level riders, thereby making it easier to ride as much as possible as a group.)
Regular tips and advisory notes are given out through the Newsletters and as much as possible is done to encourage a sense of collective training in the months leading up to the Challenge.
Phil Deeker lives in the Belgian Ardennes, six kms from La Roche-en-Ardenne. The area spoils cyclists with hills that provide perfect training rides. These are a lot closer to the UK than the Alps themselves. It is a region used for training by many domestic pro teams from northern Belgium and Holland. Phil lives on the route of the superbly organised “Claude Criquelion Sportive” – the toughest and largest sportive in Belgium This is just one of many sportive events held in this area.
During the year, training weekends and events will be organised. In 2011, two weeks of riding and race-watching will be on the agenda to coincide with the Spring Classics.
Please contact Phil if interested, on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
