In May, ten riders headed to Japan for an adventure with the goal of raising money for cutting edge cancer cell and gene therapy research. “Shinrin-yoku” in Japanese means “forest bath,” referring to a walk in the forest soaking in nature and green light. We are all aware on some level of the restorative effect of going for a walk in the woods, but …
Words by Reese Ruland Traveling is something I, like many, love to do. But when I say, “I love traveling,” what I’m really saying is, “I love to see new places, but I hate transit.” The actual travel part, driving to the airport, waiting in endless lines, waiting at the gate, sitting on one plane after another, ad infinitum…I don’t …
Words by Ian Boswell What does winning a stage or wearing a jersey mean for those riders that have flown under the radar or who are young in their career? The opening ten stages have changed the course of a few riders lives, primarily. Teunissen, Ciccone, and Teuns have all had strong starts to their young careers but their performances …
Words by Taylor Thomas at Thomas Endurance Coaching It will come as no surprise that riding in a Grand Tour is a tremendous undertaking. The physiological and psychological stress that it places on an athlete’s body is hard to imagine for most people. Anyone of the stages in isolation would qualify as a bucket list day for the majority of …