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2022 L’Étape du Tour: Legendary Climbs Under the Scorching Sun

July 14, 2022 at 3:21 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

This year marked the 30th edition of the world’s most prestigious amateur road race, the L’Étape du Tour. July 10, 2022, saw four lucky winners of our Instagram draw stand at the starting line alongside other 16,000 cyclists eager to get a real taste of…

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Hell on the Hautacam: What L’Étape du Tour Is Like For An Average Rider

July 10, 2022 at 9:13 am6 min reading

Road cycling

The cold has set into my bones. I can’t feel my hands or feet. I have all of my cycling clothes on but nothing is working. The rain has been steadily falling and I am huddled in a cafe in the Pyrenees, surrounded by other…

2019 – Cycling Year to Remember

December 31, 2019 at 1:02 pm7 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Let’s take a look at the most memorable, controversial, and record-breaking moments of 2019. What an amazing year for cycling!

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L’Étape 2019: How to Train for a One-Day Race

July 5, 2019 at 3:49 am5 min reading

Health & Training

There are races you can complete without much training, but L’Étape du Tour is not one of them. If you want to have a good time competing in this gruelling race that mimics a stage from the Tour de France, you’d better have a plan.…

2018 – What a Year to Remember

December 31, 2018 at 9:15 am7 min reading

Road cycling

It’s been a barnstorming year in the world of cycling – especially for those who like to see records tested.

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BLOG: How I Reached the End of My Tether During L’Étape du Tour

July 20, 2018 at 11:41 am9 min reading

Road cycling

It was devastating. I couldn’t breathe, I was dizzy and sick, my back was hurting like hell, and every single second I once again begged my legs to keep pushing the pedals and get me to the summit after all. That is a brief description…

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VLOG: Thrilling L’Étape Experience Footage by Our Actual Participant

July 11, 2018 at 6:09 am11 min reading

Road cycling

We’ve sent three cycling enthusiasts into the huge whirlwind of emotions and sweat that is the L’Étape du Tour race in France. One of them, Cameron Jeffers, better known to his fans as CyclingCam on social media, managed to reach an insanely impressive result for…

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The Most Insanely Demanding Cycling Competitions in History

December 15, 2017 at 11:34 am

Outdoor/Mountain

You may add some other contenders to this list but the following events are generally considered pretty difficult. While with some, you only risk the loss of honour in case you give up, in others you may be robbed of your health or even life.…

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Can Amateurs Hang with the Tour de France Pro Peloton?

August 1, 2017 at 9:13 am

Road cycling

Do you think a really good amateur cycling enthusiast could win a stage at the Tour de France? How many watts do the best of best maintain over a hard hilly stage? What is their average ascent speed at those big climbs? Thanks to l’Étape…

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Sweat, Exhaustion and Joy: Our Contest Winners Experienced l’Étape du Tour

July 21, 2017 at 12:17 pm

Road cycling

The date the l’Étape du Tour falls on is marked in every cycling enthusiast’s calendar in a fat red marker. It’s not the only occasion where you can get the real taste of how grand races treat pro cyclists, but it’s undisputedly the most fabulous. Our…