The first pro stage race of the year, the Tour Down Under, has wrapped up. As I have done for the previous few years, I headed over for a week of awesome riding in the Adelaide Hills. Unlike other years though, this year it was “sans-work” due to the recent sell-off of FulGaz by Ironman…
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UCI Tour de Brisbane: Race Recap
The dust has settled on the 2024 UCI Tour de Brisbane after an epic weekend of racing. I must say this was one of the best events I’ve been a part of. Organising fully closed roads on a weekend right in the heart of the capital city must be a logistical nightmare. Across the NRS…
Tips for riding a Zwift Fondo
So the winter training season is well and truly upon those in the Northern Hemisphere. That means it’s time again for Zwift to launch into full Virtual Gran Fondo and “Tour of…” mode. For those unaware, you can now virtually ride a virtual Fondo and even receive a virtual Fondo cycling kit for crossing the…
CyclingTips eFondo: I just “rode” a Sportive on the turbo…
So a while back I wrote about eFondos and eSportives totally becoming a thing these days. Not one to knock things before trying, I jumped aboard my Tacx NEO and logged in to join the first ever CyclingTips eFondo on Zwift. The night before I went through my usual cycling event prep. Clean and lube…
The rise of the eFondo and eSportive
Riding a Sportive on your turbo trainer. Apparently that’s totally a thing now. With the success of their first eFondo, where over 1000 people signed up to “ride” the event, Zwift have this time partnered with Cycling Tips to run a whole series of eFondos over the coming months. Yep that’s right folks, a virtual…
Two Wheels with TC 