Hands down, the Tour Down Under in Adelaide is THE BEST week of the year for road cycling in Australia. Nothing else even comes close. I count myself very lucky to have been able to attend every year. Honestly, I didn’t think I would be back this year. Last year’s trip was booked before the…
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A change is as good as a rest?
What?!?! I’m back! Did you miss me? What happened? Well, it’s a long(ish) story! Let’s rewind twelve months. Last year in January and February I was having an incredible time on the bike. I was at a peak all-time cycling fitness, crushing personal bests up all my local climbs, having a blast at the Tour…
February: Time to check in on your 2025 goals
January is done and dusted. One month of 2025 has flown by already! Have you set yourself any big cycling goals yet? Looking back, I had a very successful 2024. I hit both my distance and elevation gain targets. I put in decent performances at both the Tour de Brisbane and the IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns…
The final FulGaz team trip to the Tour Down Under
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…
That fleeting feeling of fitness
Do you ever have those weeks where you feel like you’re flying? Like you’re dancing on the pedals? I’ve not had many in my years of cycling, but recently I’ve felt like I’ve been riding strong (for me) while hardly putting pressure on the pedals. It’s what many would refer to as being “in form”…
Team Training Camp!
This month I was lucky enough to join the FulGaz crew in South Australia for a block of epic riding in the Adelaide Hills. It’s always a blast riding in Adelaide. Apart from when the mercury blows past 40 deg C (105F) I really do love riding there. It has got to be one of…
Two Wheels with TC 