Etape/cyclosprtif training

[Alan M]

Some of you may be interested in this - I am afraid that I will be away.


You are invited to come to an afternoon of coaching and preparation advice

for Etape and cyclosportif riders

who aim to perform well in 2007

venue: Leigh village hall

Saturday 25 November starting at 2pm

doors open from 1.30pm


speakers:
Simon Doughty coach
Lee Oliver ridden every Etape since 2002
Paul Howard author of the book Riding High

agenda:

Simon Doughty - the coach's viewpoint

principles of a training programme,
choice of equipment, nutrition and event logistics.

Lee Oliver - the rider's viewpoint

fitting in a serious training programme round
a full-time job and a family

Paul Howard - the rider's viewpoint

fitting in a serious training programme round
a full-time job and a family

biography of speakers

Simon Doughty

Simon is a senior coach education officer with British Cycling and has coached riders to international level in road and mountain-biking.

Simon is a former manager of the GB women's road team

His own riding background has covered competing in road and off-road disciplines with an emphasis on endurance events such as Audax events... including Paris-Brest-Paris..
and sportive rides such as the Gran Fondo Campagnolo and the Tour of Flanders.

He is the co-author of The Cyclist's Training Manual (2007).

Lee Oliver

In a former life, Lee was a city trader but then, in his early 30s, he saw the light and took a sports science course at Brighton University when Peter King was in residence.

This provided the inspiration to step into the world of cycle racing. When Lee trains hard he can be competitive....but finding the time to train is always a battle.

In 2000 he rode the end-to-end, Lands End to John O'Groats. His first Etape ride was in 2002 and he has taken part in it every year since. He completed the 2006 Etape, which finished on Alpe d'Huez, in just under 7hr 30mins which was amongst the top 10%.

Measurements on SRM cranks show the output of 325-340watts going up the Col d'Izoard, but 100watts less on the third and final climb. To hear the full story you need to be there.

Paul Howard

A 30-year-old member of VC Etoile. When he has raced, it has been as a 3rd Cat. Like Lee, Paul has to fit his cycling effort round a full-time job and a family.

The journalist in Paul hit the jackpot in 2003 when a publisher agreed to his dream of riding the Tour de France just hours ahead of the real thing, so day after day he was up before dawn in order to spend the whole day with the peloton bearing down on him.

"I'm nothing special as a cyclist," he says. "But I do like climbing hills."

He has taken part in cyclosportives: Megeve-Mont Blanc and La Ronde Picarde

To book a place: contact John Leitch john.leitch@rbi.co.uk

£10 in advance

£14 at the door

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