Join Stephen Collins and former pro cyclist and 2019 Brazil Pro National Road Race Champion, Vitor Zucco Schizzi, for a challenging B+ tempo training ride in the lavender fields of France covering two full laps of the Douce route. Our ride incorporates both a steady group targeting 3.5 wkg and a more challenging breakaway group that has no wkg limit. Stephen typically leads the steady group and when Vitor is in attendance he leads the breakaway group. For those so inclined, the group races or chases for a mini-race on the last 10km of each days ride. Sometimes the breakaway gets caught!

Our ride is a little different in that we encourage a group to breakaway to try to hold their gap to the finish. The yellow beacon group will target 3.5wkg from the start and ride steady to make the break earn their gap. If you want a steady challenging ride, stay with the leader. If you want to go hard from the start, take your chances with the breakaway. We are proudly a no fence ride and seek to offer a challenging and fun experience with a little touch of competition. The Douce course is fast so drafting skills important on this ride. Pace averages 45kph to 48kph with typical ride times with beacon of 64 to 66 minutes. Lighter riders will typically exceed 3.5wkg during the ride.

We encourage group conversation during the ride and our goal is to create an outstanding training ride that is social and entertaining. Please visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/theapplewoodmanorOpens a new window for information about our B&B and our cycling program and to leave comments and suggestions.


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