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Team 33Fuel ultramarathon and long distance triathlon, race calendarAt 33Fuel we love a bit of competition - the longer and tougher the better. It was our own ultramarathon and long distance triathlon adventures that taught us sports nutrition, as it stood, was garbage. After yet another 'stomach shutdown' in yet another race we'd had enough [...]
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A 170bhp superbike against zero bhp pushbike down the Tour de France’s most famous mountain, Alpe d'Huez. Could this even be a contest? Two bikes, two riders, one very large mountain. The race is onIn the high mountains, having already performed superhuman feats of endurance climbing monstrous summits, Tour de France riders do not stop for [...]
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When it comes to Alpe d'Huez triathlon training tips, climbing Alpe d’Huez itself is what draws competitors to this race and the biggest favour you can do yourself if you’re entering is to cycle there beforehand if you can. A weekend knocking off big climbs in the Alps in the months before the race is [...]
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We're going to keep it simple for this Alpe d'Huez triathlon kit list because we know you're a smart bunch so will assume you can remember to pack your race duds, number belt, clean socks and so on. These are just the key differences in kit considerations for this race as opposed to a regular [...]
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Alpe d'Huez triathlon logistics aren't super complicated, they just need dealing with in advance - with so many people traveling to the race at once, bagging your flight and everything else near race day will be a hassle you don't needThe easiest way to Alpe d’Huez is to fly to Geneva. Remember budget flights aren’t [...]
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