5 Screens of the Tour de France
With the battles in the high mountains defining the Tour de France over the next few days, it’s hard not to be riveted to the action. Where will you be watching Froome and Quintana go toe to toe?
Tour De France – Rest Day… The Best Of The Rest
2655 km ridden, 16 Stages down, 2 weeks of almost continuous racing completed, and with the hardest stages yet to come, today’s “rest day” will surely be welcomed by riders like a bacon buttie the morning after a big night on the town.
Chasing the Giro d’Italia
The rest day confirmed it. You could sense the nervousness in the office. For the last two weeks the La Fuga office has been glued to the Giro d’Italia, watching the drama, stage by stage, pedal stroke by pedal stroke.
The 5 most challenging climbs of the Haute Route Pyrénées
If you are taking on the might of the Pyrénées this summer as part of the Haute Route or you’re simply spending a few days riding in the tyre tracks of the professionals, it pays to know what you’re up against. We’ve recruited Mike Cotty from the Col Collective to examine five of the most challenging passes in the region.
Majorca Cycling Academy
Last October my husband and I (that’s sounds ominously like Queen Bessie talking, trust me, it isn’t) headed out to Italy and joined La Fuga’s Giro di Lombardia long weekend around Lake Como. (more…)
To Hell and Back
Guest blogger: By Michael Edwards
Paris Roubaix….two words that have echoed in the very deep of my cycling soul since the first time I saw the images of De Vlaeminck and Merckx fighting their way over the cobbles. Finally, early last year, after seasons of looking on aghast at the racing in this ‘Queen of the Classics’ I decided it was time.
Having done the Marmotte with La Fuga I knew that the Hell of the North needed the sort of guardian angel service that Ian and the team offer. This trip promised to be hard enough as it was. (more…)
The Giro – Predictably Unpredictable
It’s been an interesting first week in the Giro, as ever. We at La Fuga have been keeping a very close eye on the first of the season’s grand tours.…
Meet the Staff – Jared Spier
Name: Jared Spier Nationality: Canadian Birthday: December 31st, but it's actually January 1st GMT Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Canada Philosophy: Make every experience a positive one Languages: English Canadian &…
La Fuga T-Shirts
La Fuga are offering our popular T-shirts for sale for the 2012 season. The T-shirts are made by American Apparel and their premium weight, maximum comfort and longevity makes them…
Strava
The past year has seen the rapid expansion of cyclists using Garmins to record their riding. The top of the range Edge 800 is perhaps the most intuitive and useful…
