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Clash of Clans Stage 4 Recap
It all came down to this. After three tough stages, Clash of Clans Stage 4 headed to France to settle things once and for all with a 50km drag race on Petite Boucle. With one small, short KOM on the Aqueduct and four more sprints sprinkled throughout the stage, there was plenty of points and […]
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FTP Increase: Is One Month Enough to Increase Your FTP?
Last month, I took on my first FTP test in over three years. After watching some videos on YouTube by Lantern Rouge, who documented some impressive climbing numbers by riders like Nairo Quintana and Tadej Pogacar in the early spring races, I wanted to see how I stacked up against the pros. Poorly, it turns […]
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Clash of Clans Stage 3 Recap
First, another chance to do some good. We whipped up this special edition Slava Ukraine coffee mug. All proceeds will be donated to Save the Children, a non-profit already doing incredible work on the ground in Ukraine and neighboring countries. The organization is attempting to feed, clothe, and house as many of the 2 million […]
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Save Ukraine: Clash of Clans Stage 2
It was another thrilling installment of the the inaugural Clash of Clans. But first, a word from the race organizer, Brad Hochstetler: John Donne’s poem that prefaces a Hemingway novel seems especially relevant in March 2022: No man is an island,Entire of itself.Each is a piece of the continent,A part of the main.If a clod […]
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2022 Strade Bianche Preview
Given favorable weather, there isn’t a more beautiful race in the world than Strade Bianche. The white dirt roads, the quaint Italian towns and villas, and the stunning finish line in the ancient city of Siena. And when it rains, the race transforms into a beautifully brutal race of attrition. There’s simply nothing like it […]