by Marvin Faure
Sep 23, 2019
Pain & Pleasure, Triumph & Disappointment at the Haute Route Pyrenees
Continuing in our occasional series on pacing at some of Europe’s biggest GranFondo events, this post recounts how I achieved my ...
by Marvin Faure
Sep 3, 2019
Lessons Learned from the Marmotte
I have now ridden the Marmotte three times, in 2016, 2017 and 2019. The oldest sportive in the French amateur calendar, the Marmotte...
by Marvin Faure
Jul 17, 2019
The Marmotte GranFondo Pyrenees
The Marmotte GranFondo Pyrenees challenges its elder brother in the Alps for the title of the toughest one-day sportive. At 16...
by Marvin Faure
May 13, 2019
Riding the Mallorca 312
The Mallorca 312 is one of the longest and toughest one-day races open to amateur riders. The 2019 edition was the tenth and took...
by Marvin Faure
Mar 15, 2019
Haute Route Oman: Race Report & Pacing Strategy
The all-new Haute Route Oman was an interesting event from a pacing standpoint: three very different stages to ride, and all very early in ...
by Marvin Faure
Jan 20, 2019
View from the saddle: the Marmotte Alps
by Olivier Dulaurent UPDATED FOR THE 2021 COURSE CHANGE Of all the many sportives I have competed in over the last 20 years, the...