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Cyclosportives, or sportives as they are usually known, are the cycling equivalent of marathons. They often last over seven hours and are ridden over distances in excess of 100 miles. If they are to complete successfully, serious sportive riders require a high level of physical fitness, mental strength and focus, good bike-handling skills and the ability to commit themselves to a stringent programme of training and preparation.
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Jerry Clark rides over 6,000 miles per year, undertakes about twelve events a season and is a consistent 'top twenty-five finisher'. He is a 'grimpeur' and relishes mountainous events where his excellent power-to-weight ratio is crucial on the climbs, and his pro-level descending ability gains minutes over his rivals. Bill Joss is an ex-elite triathlete and quadrathlete who has competed in hundreds of major endurance events and sportives over the past twenty-five years. Undeterred by a series of major hip operations, Bill trains almost every day, regularly achieving Gold Standard finishes in the toughest UK and European sportives.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought the book to "dip in and out of" and ended up reading it cover to cover! Being written by amateur riders (albeit experienced ones), the suggestions made by the authors are practical(even for those with a busy lifestyle). It is packed full of information to help with pre-event training (physical and mental), health and nutrition (the writers clearly know how to improve power to weight ratios) and sportive preparation and riding. Even as a regular sportive rider, I recognised many of the "common errors" in myself - so hope to be able to improve my performances as a direct result of this book. With renewed ambitions, I have already booked my next Sportive.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What struck me about this book is that it is informative, easy to read, easy to understand and, more importantly, is all inclusive.
This book represents a simple and holistic approach to all things cycling (leisure, personal fitness through to sportives etc) including the basics eg being comfortable on a bike; and the advanced eg counter steering (not for the faint hearted at +40mph).
With advice on clothing, diets, training regemes, pre-race, race and post-race events, it is hard to see how much more could be crammed into such an already, informative guide.
What enhances the usefullness of this guide is the "Experience says " points at the end of each section. This cements the learning, supports your own experiences and provides the clarity and preparation for the future.
I've done a few sportives and endurance events (2000km over 14 days) and can't help feeling that my performances (and enjoyment) would have been markedly better if only this book had been out sooner ! As it is, I'm already putting some of the advice to good use in prep for my Tip to Toe Italian blast !
This book represents a simple and holistic approach to all things cycling (leisure, personal fitness through to sportives etc) including the basics eg being comfortable on a bike; and the advanced eg counter steering (not for the faint hearted at +40mph).
With advice on clothing, diets, training regemes, pre-race, race and post-race events, it is hard to see how much more could be crammed into such an already, informative guide.
What enhances the usefullness of this guide is the "Experience says " points at the end of each section. This cements the learning, supports your own experiences and provides the clarity and preparation for the future.
I've done a few sportives and endurance events (2000km over 14 days) and can't help feeling that my performances (and enjoyment) would have been markedly better if only this book had been out sooner ! As it is, I'm already putting some of the advice to good use in prep for my Tip to Toe Italian blast !
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book clears away some of the mystique of Sportives and gives some excellent background information, tips and training guidance to help improve performance - whilst enjoying a day's cycling.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A good beginners guide to sportives
A good intro to training and preparing for cycle sportives. Very informative as a starting point but more experienced riders could do with something more in depth in terms of... Read more
Published 4 months ago by colin ford
The most comprehensive Sportive guide available
A thoroughly comprehensive coverage of Sportive riding. All aspects of this hugely popular form of cycling are covered in a sensible level of detail by two, obviously highly... Read more
Published 10 months ago by KenB
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