The Hill Climb – or 6 minutes of hell

The Hill Climb – or 6 minutes of hell

I spent the summer climbing more the equivalent of more than times the height of Everest riding the Tour de France one week ahead of the pros.  We took on Mont Ventoux twice in the same day (two vertical miles), with another mile of climbing over the 85 miles until we...
Leg tester, Labradors, Mint & Ginger

Leg tester, Labradors, Mint & Ginger

Sunday training group ride on 26th September 2021 with Andy Parker In preparation for the annual hill climb challenge on 3rd October, Sunday’s ride took us out to the Welland Valley to test our legs and hone our strategy for the forthcoming triangular...