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, [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Training Camps Abroad – what do you need to consider? Runthelinespeaks to professional long-course triathlete and Cyclosure ambassador Toby Radcliffe.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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Cyclosure is offering cyclists and triathletes the chance to win £5 and £10 vouchers for Chain Reaction.
Cyclists jump at the chance to following in the wheels of cycling legends
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.
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.
The Alpine Challenge – Follow in the wheels of cycling legends and rub shoulders with some of the sport’s greats.
Cycling in the UK has never been in better shape, even if the rest of the counhtry isn’t!
Mike has some highs and lows in his quest to get back into shape with cycling.
Cyclosure – Official Insurance Partner for premier cycling event – The Alpine Challenge, by HotChillee
Eurosport Documentary
Rod gets a carbon bike.
A short video giving you a taste of what the Alpine Challenge 2011 was all about.
Cyclosure’s David Rothwell blogs about his experience in the 2011 Alpine Challenge.
A look back at the 2011 Alpine Challenge – Professional Events for Amateurs
Layla Smith recounts her experiences during this years Alpine Challenge 2011 and admits it is the toughest thing that she has ever done!
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.
Cyclosure announce that David Rothwell was the winner of the silent auction to cycle in this years Alpine Challenge!
The winner of the Cyclosure/Garmin competition is announced!
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.
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 gets back in the saddle after L2P and is still suffering bike envy.
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 [...]
A rundown on what has been hailed as the best London 2 Paris event ever!
Cyclosure’s Managing Director, Rod Breeze, gives his final thoughts on this years London to Paris Event
Rod recounts the final day of this years L2P.
Find out how Cyclosure Managing Director found day 2 of L2P.
Rod Breeze, Cyclosure’s Managing Director, on the first day of this years London-Paris event.
Rod Breeze, Managing Director, Towergate Wilsons – Cycling The London-Paris 2011 (June 23rd- 26th): With a week to go before the London to Paris event Rod shares his hopes and concerns.
Rod Breeze, Managing Director, Towergate Wilsons – Cycling The London-Paris 2011 (June 23rd- 26th): The latest from Cyclosure’s own Rod Breeze as he prepares for this years L2P event
Rod Breeze, Managing Director, Towergate Wilsons – Cycling The London-Paris 2011 (June 23rd- 26th): Rod has not had the best of weeks training wise.
Rod Breeze, Managing Director, Towergate Wilsons – Cycling The London-Paris 2011 (June 23rd- 26th): Rod shares his latest training experiences as he prepares to represent Cyclosure in this years L2P
Cyclosure has sponsored The London-Paris 2011 and will be the official Insurance partner for the event.
Cyclosure’s Rod Breeze updates his training progress as he prepares for the 2011 London to Paris.
Rod Breeze of Cyclosure, cycle travel and event insurance specialists, is now in training for the London To Paris event
Cyclosure announce that Marketing Director, Charlie Taylor, will be taking part in this years Alpine Challenge
Cyclosure becomes the official insurance partner of the The Alpine Challenge a 4 stage Alpine event designed using the same formula as The London-Paris.
Cyclosure and HotChillee are teaming up together to help make the London-Paris and Alpine Challenge events even better.
Cyclosure team up with cycloport.org