Monthly Archives: July 2009

Intervals and racing to train

C’est tout! The Tour is over for another year, with many fine performances and much to write about. While the numbers are being crunched and the VAM rates analyzed, a response to some reader feedback. A recent commenter asked whether your author had any recommended intervals for climbing faster. Simply put, I would recommend anything …

July 28, 2009 – 8:07 pm | By Guy WR | Posted in Climbing Skills | Comments (1)

The Tour is won on the Ventoux

One of last year’s publishing highlights for this avid cycling book reader was The Tour is Won on the Alpe, by renowned French journalist Jean-Paul Vespini and brought to us Anglo readers by VeloPress. Alpe d’Huez has been the scene of many epic Tour de France battles and this book covers them all. Even the …

July 15, 2009 – 9:54 am | By Guy WR | Posted in Classic Climbs, Classic Stages | Comments (3)