By Coach John Hughes In the 2018 Tour de France, which culminated with the climb of L’Alpe d’Huez, it was 28C (82F) in valleys and 21C (70F) on top of climbs. The stage featured two Hors Catégorie climbs, each over 2,000 meters (6,500 ft.), before the finish on L’Alpe d’Huez at 1,950 meters (6,060 ft.). About the earlier climbs the Cycling News live blog commentator said, “It … [Read more...] about Learning from the Pros: Heat and Hydration
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Learning from the Pros: Recovery at the Giro Rosa
By Coach John Hughes The Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile (known as the Giro Rosa) has been one the women’s most prestigious stage races for nearly three decades. This year 24 teams from around the world raced the Giro Rosa. It finished this past Sunday, July 10. The women started on July 6 and over 10 days raced 980 km across Northern Italy. It was one of the … [Read more...] about Learning from the Pros: Recovery at the Giro Rosa
Learning from the Pros: Cycling Nutrition
By Coach John Hughes What do the pros eat to fuel racing like this? Here are the results of the first four stages of the Tour de France: Stage 1: 201 km won by Fernando Gaviria Quick-Step Floors in 4:23:32, 45.86 km/h (28.50 mph) Stage 2: 182.5 km won by Peter Sagan BORA – Hansgrohe in 4:06:37, 44.51 km/h (27.66 mph) Stage 3: 35.5 km won by BMC Racing Team in 38:46, 54.95 km/h … [Read more...] about Learning from the Pros: Cycling Nutrition
Heat Tolerance and Aging
By Coach John Hughes I was 46 when I bought my home in Boulder, CO in 1995 and the heating and cooling systems were like a cabin. When it was cold I chopped wood and built fires in the wood stoves. When it was hot I opened both low and high windows to increase the airflow. About 10 years ago my wife and I decided that getting up when it was only 50F in the house and building … [Read more...] about Heat Tolerance and Aging
Heat Training Improves Bicycling Performance
By Coach John Hughes Summer is officially here and rather than grumbling about the heat, you can use riding in the heat to improve your performance. You can also acclimate to the heat without long hot rides every weekend. Heat Training Improves Performance by 6 to 8%! … [Read more...] about Heat Training Improves Bicycling Performance