La Marmotte!

Legs still a bit tired after last weekends La Marmotte! R

eally glad to get the chance at the last minute to do it this year.

An epic cyclosportive over 174km with a 5,000m height gain.

Riding over the mountain passes of Col du Glandon (1,818m), Col du Télégraphe (1 570m),Col du Galibier (2,642m) and finishing

at Alpe-d’Huez (1,880m).

My two favorites:

Col du Galibier

Average : 6.9 %

Length: 18.1 km

Height start: 1401 m

Height top: 2646 m

Gradient: 1245 m

Maximum: 10.1%

Alpe d'Huez

Average : 8.1 %

Length: 13.2 km

Height start: 744 m

Height top: 1815 m

Gradient: 1071 m

Maximum: 10.6 %

Wattbike arrived....Fitness tests are a go!

The newest arrival at our Triathlon and Cycling Training Centre. Our new Wattbike arrived this morning. Let the fitness testing begin...

TriAthy 2010

Well done to all who competed at the weekend in TriAthy. It was a pleasure to sponsor such a well run event!

Danny McAskill filming in Chamonix

Hard to describe just how good this guy is! Best to just watch him in action.....

Classes kick off this week!

Classes Starting this Thursday May 6th with a one off-pay on the night class. Numbers are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Full blocks of classes start next week on Tuesdays and Thursdays and I'll be adding more in the coming weeks. Full details on the classes and how to book on the main web site under the "Spin Classes" tab.

Welcome to "The Winning Solutions Training Centre"

Relax in the Reception after training with a tea, a coffee or something a bit healthier

Changing rooms and showers..... a lot classier than than you'd get after Paris-Roubaix, although you'll still have to suffer for them!

Ten Steps to Fitness...

Welcome to Irelands First "Endurance Training Centre"

Fabian Cancellara stamped his authority on the Classics winning both Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix in incredible style!
There's a new Lion of Flanders.... and a new flag!

Vladimir came in today and fitted the Karpets

(This one Only makes sense to true pro-cycling fans!)

New CycleOps Indoor Bikes

One Step Closer....
We got a big delivery yesterday, and spent all today unpacking and building them up. But don't they look great!

Drifting.......Fast and Furious style

We offer training for everything connected with the bike, or so I thought!

Have a laugh at this one - a skill I've never seen before....

It's really taking shape now

We had a new ceiling added downstairs today and the new lights are all wired up!

Arriving soon at the Endurance Training Centre.

With a top of the range Bose sound system, a 50inch plasma screen, and a mixture of the two best training bikes on the market, my new classes will be very competitive......

..... just to get into!

Progress on the new training centre.

After many hours of cleaning and painting , the place is starting to look and feel like a training centre !
With new ceilings and lighting going in over the next few days and of course air conditioning to keep all you cool while suffering !

Progress on the new training centre.

A few before shots of the New Training centre !!

Adjust Attitude! Racing Starts this weekend

Yes it's time to let the legs do the talking,
and if they talk back, here's what you say.......



Jens says it best!

Good luck to all racing!

Winter Olympic Training - what it takes...

Watching such great athletes perform last week, sometimes they make it look easy.
Be inspired to train as hard as they do.....

Endurance Training Centre

Well it's getting exciting!!
Starting to come together already and looking more like a training centre every day.
Expecting Spin Bikes delivery early next week.
Music system going in this week as soon as the painting's finished downstairs.
I'll post some photo's when it doesn't look such a building site.

The countdown to the classes is on....

Our Spin Classes will aim to get you super fast!!

Endurance Training Centre is GO!

Yes!

I have the keys and the builders start tomorrow, changing rooms, showers, etc. etc.

I'll post up some photos as it starts to come together. Should only take around 3-4 weeks till all the work is done, but I hope to get some spin bikes delivered and get a few classes up and running before then.

Will keep you posted,

Scott

Endurance Training Centre

.....A long pause after my last post, as each week I held off in the hope I'd have a big announcement any day.

Well after a lot of setbacks and difficulty finding the right premises, I found a great one. But yet more delays means I still can't say for sure when we'll be opening up. Supposed to be receiving the lease this week, so if they keep their word, I should have good news by the weekend.

Fingers crossed as it's been very frustrating watching the winter indoor training season slip by and being unable to put on classes for everyone.

But these things happen in business, the set backs are just challenges that keep things from getting boring.

Anyhow...

I think the top of the hill's in sight now, so I'm out of the saddle and going for it....