Tag: racing
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Making an Iceman Part Two: #GAINZ
On September 30, I will turn 34 years old. As I hurdle towards middle-age and my inevitable demise, I’m learning a multitude of things about myself; most importantly, the things I can change and things I cannot. For example, I can’t quit cookies. They are part of me, part of my identity that I cannot […]
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Making an Iceman
We’re two months out from the Iceman Cometh Challenge. For me, Iceman is the main race of the year. As the temps drop, as we lose daylight, and as we creep towards the frozen hellscape that is northern Michigan, Iceman represents a mental and physical resistance to the end of another riding season. We all […]
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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 […]
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Kolo t.c. Does Science! Can Wes Increase His FTP in One Month?
I haven’t done an FTP test in at least four years. Why? Well, numbers have never really been a motivator for me. 3.2 w/kg or 7w/kg; it doesn’t matter if you’re having fun, and I’ve just been focused on the fun part for some time now. But recently, I started watching some pro cycling coverage […]
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Winter is Coming Stage One and Stage Two
In what turned out to be a much more selective opener to the Winter is Coming Tour, Stage One saw some big gaps open throughout the field, though there is still plenty to play for throughout the field and in the sprint and KOM competitions. After 7km of neutral racing to acknowledge the fans and […]