[row][span4]We are now into the part of the training programme referred to as ‘tapering’. Things are taken just a little […]

[row][span4]It’s tempting, this week, to prattle about the little bits of training I did throughout the week. I could kick

[row][span4]I spent weeks researching bikes before selecting my ‘Epic bike’. For a top rider, the choice of bike makes a

[row][span4]I think I may be on record as saying that the world would be in better shape if we all

[row][span4]This is my 22nd week of sharing a training report, and it’s occurred to me that not once have I

[row][span4]With just eight weeks to go to the Cape Epic Prologue, there was no time for rest this week. Fortunately,

[row][span4]Last week’s training update ended with a cautionary related to Piet injuring his hand in a fall on Saturday morning.

[row][span4]For months, the focus of my training has been on those special eight days towards the end of March. Even

[row][span4]My Strava feed is full of people clocking some serious miles on their bikes. In a way, it reminds me

[row][span4]I’m tempted to make a (bad) pun about our meeting point for a couple of this week’s rides being Mon