Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 8:16:51 GMT
As L'Etape du Tour draws ever closer I was wondering whether anyone had any good hill knowledge they'd like to share? I.e. are there any Kentish hills that you would recommend climbing for training?
I also wondered whether anyone fancied getting together for a few etape specific training rides in the run up to July?
Vive le Tour!
|
|
|
|
Post by Kathryn Elizabeth Innes on Mar 10, 2016 13:45:01 GMT
I'd be up for this Becca...long distance and plenty of not-too-steep hilly routes would be best...of we could just do 70 laps of Beddlestead.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 13:47:55 GMT
I'd be up for this - Debs and I had the idea of reps of Box Hill!
|
|
|
|
Post by Sara Barman on Mar 10, 2016 16:38:13 GMT
How steep is Etape?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 16:42:05 GMT
3,335m
|
|
|
|
Post by Peregrine Roscorla on Mar 10, 2016 17:04:01 GMT
I found Toys/Ide hill loops very useful when training for my first Etape, very little flat road between them and similar gradients to the climbs that year: Sort of route here: www.strava.com/activities/50091447 |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 17:53:30 GMT
When I was training for a Mallorca tear up a few years ago I approached it semi scientifically.
Most European climbs are 7-8%. Not brutal, but long. Conversely British climbs (SE anyway)are steep and short.
So, in the spirit of specificity, I searched strava for the longest, mediocre climbs near to me.
Brastead chart (this side of toys) was the closest I could find. It's about 2k, 7ish%.
Obviously doing laps, you've got the down as well as up, so I just smashed up as hard as I could 5-6 times to make sure I could last on a full hour of relentless up up up.
It seemed to work.
If you are looking for a longer run up a decent alpine-esque run, try the black mountain in Wales. It's also a lush climb.
I'm keen on starting some Saturday hill rep clubs too for March and April??
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 17:55:02 GMT
Thanks guys! I reckon Toys/Ide are better candidates than Box which is a bit too smooth and not quite steep enough. I've climbed Colombiere before and it gets pretty steep in parts - found it hard to get a rhythm, although think I climbed it from t'other side. But yeah Kat we could do Beddlestead if short on time.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 22:23:25 GMT
On the Welsh theme, there is The Tumble which part of Velothon Wales. Am up for Etape training.
|
|
|
|
Post by Ray Cox on Mar 11, 2016 13:17:27 GMT
me too!
|
|
|
|
Post by Esther Drabkin-Reiter on Mar 11, 2016 14:30:08 GMT
Not doing the Etape, but always up for hilly fun.. would love to join you on some of the training rides.
|
|
|
|
Post by MartinaBen-Shaul on Mar 11, 2016 20:48:24 GMT
I'd be keen, too.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2016 15:36:11 GMT
I'm going to Italy this summer and I'm looking forward / am afraid there will be a fair few climbs too, so I'm interested in joining these rides too.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2016 15:45:01 GMT
Great idea. I'd love to join you
|
|
|
|
Post by Sara Barman on Mar 12, 2016 19:38:20 GMT
Sri Lanka was mostly flat so def need this... Before Andalucia actually as well as Mara/Hanni/Etape madness...
|
|
