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by Marvin Faure
Nov 30, 2014
Lacking motivation? Nine tips from Alpine Cols to help you get back on your bike.
Three years ago Marvin completed an extensive study into the motivations of amateur cyclists. Over 600 people responded to a quest...
by Marvin Faure
Oct 30, 2014
Becoming a cyclist again
In two earlier posts (The effects of detraining and A pain in the butt) I wrote about how severe sciatic pain led to me being forced to ta...
by Marvin Faure
Oct 8, 2014
Cramps – a cautionary tale
It was on the third climb that he felt the first warning signs: a fluttering in his quadriceps. At first it was a slight twitching in the fl...
by Marvin Faure
Sep 19, 2014
Impressions from the Haute Route
As the official coaching and training partner, we had the privilege of an insider’s view as we supported our clients with our Race...
by Marvin Faure
Jun 26, 2014
Are you going round the bend?
Coming back to the mountains after a long lay-off, my descending was much less fluid and less assured than it had been. Especially, I foun...