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Last long training ride … the Fred Whitton Challenge de Staveley

Monday, 3rd July 2017
The Etape du Tour is just around the corner. So with tapering of training efforts in mind to give legs every chance to fully recover the weekend saw the last big training effort, the Fred Whitton Challenge. The Fred Whitton is a circuit of the Lakes that takes in all of the major mountain passes …

Scorchio through the Trough of Bowland and on up Kingsdale and down Dentdale

Wednesday, 21st June 2017
Yesterday was super scorchio (hot). Apparently it’s some kind of record (since 1976) for the number of days where temperatures have reached 30°C in England! So maybe it wasn’t the best day to go for a massive cycle ride? But training for l’Etape du Tour continues, and it may well be super hot in the …