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Train Hard, Rest Hard – Update from Pro Cyclist, Dean Downing

My last 2 weeks have been all about training hard and resting hard. Trust me it’s hard to do both well. But I’m just about to start the biggest block of my racing for this season. 6-8 weeks of town centre ‘fast and furious’ racing. After Korea, I was pretty much nailed to the sofa, bed, [...]

The incredible Captain Powers and his 1000 mile ultra-triathlon for wounded soldiers

Captain Simon ‘Sip’ Powers, of the Royal Logistic Corps is preparing for a punishing 1000 mile journey across the length of breadth of Britain. The challenge is in support of Battle Back – an initiative dedicated to rehabilitating injured service men and women – through Help for Heroes. The Battle Back 1000: 20 mile swim, [...]

The Interservices Duathlon Championships

On 25 Apr 2012 the Army Triathlon Association (ATA) hosted the Interservices duathlon championships in Hullavington. The race has been hosted there for a number of years, and is the ideal location for an early season test event. The disused airfield provides a flat run and bike course which is always windy, but this year [...]

Dean Downing – Season Update

My latest race to foreign parts with my team Rapha Condor Sharp has been the Tour of Korea. An 8 day long stage race, that has seen my condition steadily building for my next 2 months of fast and furious town centre racing coming up. With a fair few climbs on most of the stages, [...]

Toby Radcliffe – New bike!

There’s lots of perks to being a professional athlete. One of the biggest is when a new race bike arrives from the sponsors. It just doesn’t get old: opening that box is like Christmas. getting to build up what’s inside is something that will be done with great care – after I’ve had the rush job of putting everything together to take [...]

Training update from Timothy Gilbert of Team Cyclosure

So the next ride was the MK sportive over the usually sunny Easter break. I recall camping in sweltering sunshine the previous year, with the only worry being the length if time it took to light the BBQ. Anyway, fast forward 12 months and guess what? Rain, wind, cold and then more wind and rain. [...]

Cyclosure ambassador, Toby Radcliffe, speaks to Runtheline.com

Training Camps Abroad – what do you need to consider? Runthelinespeaks to professional long-course triathlete and Cyclosure ambassador Toby Radcliffe.

Dean Downing – Easter Weekend Racing Update

It’s been a while since I updated I know. I’d like to say I’ve been busy training hard, but that wouldn’t be true. I’ve been training a little bit hard, well I did I lot of hours on my return from Taiwan. The sun was shining in south yorkshire so I made the most of [...]

The London-Paris Epic Sportive, by Tim Gilbert of Team Cyclosure

As I stood shivering at the start line on Sunday about to embark on a monumental 180km bike ride, my mind wondered back to a conversation with Rod on the previous Thursday when ‘we’ decided I should film the training rides and the London-Paris ride for the TEAM CYCLOSURE website. Imagine my horror when, after [...]

First trip of the season has been a long one away from home

It’s nearly 3 weeks since I jumped on a flight to my first international race of 2012 – the OCBC Singapore criterium. It went pretty good for the team; although we missed the break of 6 riders, we managed 8th and 10th in the bunch kick. Racing around the Singapore Formula One track was awesome; racing [...]

Injuries Happen

Yes, I am writing this post from another training camp! This time I’m in Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. But I’m not going to bang on about the great weather, the great facilities and the great riding. (Just check out the photos of the pool at sunrise and a well deserved coffee stop!) I’m actually [...]

Sneak preview of the new Cyclosure kit!

The London-Paris Rendezvous at Stephen Roche’s Training Camp in Mallorca

As a Hot Chillee Ride Captain, a leisure cyclist, am amateur racing cyclist and a keen traveller, you could say travel insurance is of number one importance to me. I have the usual insurance thrown in on your bank account when you pay for premium account banking but have always been concerned that it really [...]

Last camp before race time – Dean Downing

Camp 2 is done and dusted. Benidorm wasn’t as crazy as some people make out, but I suppose the clientele in our hotel were not the same as you get in the summer months. Our 11 man group of Lycra-clad cyclists did however get quite a lot of attention from the several ladies in the [...]

Update from Toby Radcliffe – Timex Multisport Camp Weekend

Usually my travel involves training or racing, but this last weekend I was in New Jersey at the Timex Performance Centre and Giant’s Stadium for 4 days for the Timex Multisport Camp. It may sound like a training camp, but far from it: it’s a full-on schedule of sponsor presentations and meetings, product seminars, photographs [...]

Cyclosure launches triathlete-specific travel insurance

Survey finds that 94 per cent of triathletes and cyclists travel abroad for racing and training, yet almost half don’t realise they’re not insured Cyclosure, London, 14 February 2012 – Cyclosure, one of the UK’s leading travel insurance providers for amateur cyclists, today announces the launch of a triathlon-specific travel insurance product. The insurance is [...]

Training Update from Cyclosure Ambassador, Professional Cyclist, Dean Downing

Getting back to normal reality at home after a training camp is always tough. But spending time with my girls is a great reality check for me. On my return from camp I picked up my nice new shiny Condor bike, and even managed to get out on it in the gale force winds over [...]

Official Cyclosure Partner: Stephen Roche Training Camps

Mallorca needs no introduction when it comes to cycling, professionals and amateurs alike have been using Mallorca as a training base for the past fifty years. Stephen Roche’s Cycling Holidays and Training Camps were established in Mallorca by Triple Crown Winner Stephen Roche in 1994. The company is still owed and operated by Stephen who [...]

Training Update from Cyclosure Ambassador, Professional Triathlete Toby Radcliffe

I’m well into the second week of a two week training block in Lanzarote. Its been consistently around 20 degrees C for the last 10 days – a far cry from the cold January temps back in the UK. Training camps are brilliant for building early season fitness when its just too cold and wet [...]

Tenerife Bike Training

TENERIFE BIKE TRAINING is a business run by Marcos and Alberto, two brothers from Tenerife who are both sportsmen and passionate about cycling and triathlon. Choose VOLCANO tour or LUNAR tour and enjoy a training cycling around Tenerife. We offer you the chance of enjoying a different kind of holiday, doing sport in Tenerife, especially cycling. [...]

The Cyclosure Survey: Cyclists & Triathletes Can Win Vouchers For Chain Reaction

Cyclosure is offering cyclists and triathletes the chance to win £5 and £10 vouchers for Chain Reaction.

HotChillee Increases Places on The Alpine Challenge After Selling Out In Record Time

Cyclists jump at the chance to following in the wheels of cycling legends

La Fuga’s Calendar – Ride, Relax, Escape

A look at the great events that La Fuga have put together for 2012 including Rapha Randonnée Weekends, Cent Cols Challenge and Ride and Watch at Lake Como.

Trainingescapes.com; the cyclists and triathletes’ holiday website

Training Escapes features many of Europe’s top training destinations, and the website helps search and compare specialist holiday providers, catered and self-catering properties.

Alpine Challenge – Entry Goes Live For The Cycling Event Of 2012

The Alpine Challenge – Follow in the wheels of cycling legends and rub shoulders with some of the sport’s greats.

The Cycling Boom Continues in the UK…

Cycling in the UK has never been in better shape, even if the rest of the counhtry isn’t!

Getting Fit With Cycling

Mike has some highs and lows in his quest to get back into shape with cycling.

Alpine Challenge 2011 – Official Video

Cyclosure – Official Insurance Partner for premier cycling event – The Alpine Challenge, by HotChillee
Eurosport Documentary

Rod Breeze Choosing A New Bike

Rod gets a carbon bike.

The Alpine Challenge 2011 – Highlights Video Cyclosure – The Official Insurance Partner

A short video giving you a taste of what the Alpine Challenge 2011 was all about.

Cyclosure’s David Rothwell Recounts His 2011 Alpine Challenge

Cyclosure’s David Rothwell blogs about his experience in the 2011 Alpine Challenge.

Sizzling End to The 2011 Alpine Challenge in Annecy

A look back at the 2011 Alpine Challenge – Professional Events for Amateurs

The Alpine Challenge 2011 – Annecy, France

Layla Smith recounts her experiences during this years Alpine Challenge 2011 and admits it is the toughest thing that she has ever done!

Cyclosure & Cycling Weekly Competition Winners

Congratulations to the Nicholas, Rob and Jamie, the three winners of our recent competition, run in association with the UK’s best selling cycling magazine, Cycling Weekly.

Towergate Silent Auction Winner – David Rothwell – Cycling The Alpine Challenge!

Cyclosure announce that David Rothwell was the winner of the silent auction to cycle in this years Alpine Challenge!

Cyclosure/Garmin Competition Winner Announced!

The winner of the Cyclosure/Garmin competition is announced!

Blog of an Amateur Cyclist 29 July 2011

Our new blogger, Mike Walmsley, reveals the issues he’s faced trying to assemble the first bike he’s ridden in twenty years and a slight problem involving a lack of brakes and a neighbour’s garage.

Cyclosure Cover Dean Downing for Gruelling Etape Act II

Cycling insurance company, Cyclosure, teamed up with Rapha Condor Sharp rider Dean Downing to provide travel insurance for the recent Etape Act II. Dean, along with many Brits of all cycling abilities, crossed the channel to take on one of the ultimate cyclosportives. The Etape Act II proved to be one of the most gruelling [...]

Rod Breeze, Cyclosure’s MD, Blog

Rod gets back in the saddle after L2P and is still suffering bike envy.

Cyclosure Cover British Étape du Tour Riders for 2011

From our recent press release: Cycling insurance company, Cyclosure, are providing travel insurance for hundreds of British cyclists as they head overseas for l’Étape du Tour Act 1 this Monday [9th July 2011], and for the longer Act II on Sunday 17th July 2011. Many Brits of all cycling abilities cross the channel to take [...]