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Tour de France Jersey Color Meaning and Week 1 Recap

Posted by Kitty on Jul 8th 2016

The 103rd Tour de France 2016 Week 1 Recap: Stage 1 Mont Saint-Michel/Utah Beach Winner: Mark Cavendish, Team Dimension Data, South Africa Stage 2 Saint Lo/ Cherbourg-Octeville Winner: Peter Sagan, Team Tinkoff, Russia Stage 3 Granville/Angers Winner: Mark Cavendish, Team Dimension Data, South Africa Stage 4 Saumur/ Limoges Winner: Marcel Kittel, Team Etixx-Quick Step, Belgium Stage 5 Limoges/ Le Lioran Winner: Greg Van Avermaet, BMC Racing Team, USA The Jerseys If you've been keeping track of your favorite cyclist, you might notice they chan …
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Hell Yeah It's July, Tour de France!!

Posted by Kitty on Jul 1st 2016

The 103rd Tour de France begins July 2nd and ending July 24th 2016. Excited? We are!! Hell yeah it's July, Tour de France all month long!! By Source, Fair use,  https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=201315...Let's review the facts! ⇒The 103rd Tour de France takes place in 4 countries: France, Spain, Switzerland and the Principality of Andorra. ⇒198 riders (22 teams of 9 riders) ⇒21 teams from 11 different nationalities ⇒The race will be made up of 21 stages ⇒A total distance of 3,535 kilometers/ 2,196.5 miles will b …
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9 GREAT Foods for Athletics and 1 CRAZY AWESOME One

Posted by Kitty on Jun 24th 2016

Maintaining a healthy body is a major reason behind why people cycle. What you do when you're not on the bike is just as important as your cycling routine. Having a balanced diet with proper nutrition and a healthy amount of exercise is the only thing that will help you maintain your best self. Always, always, always, consult your physician about your personal dietary restrictions and physical limits. Here we go, 9 GREAT foods for athletics and 1 CRAZY AWESOME ONE 1. Watermelon Watermelon is great for hydration, and is one of the tast …
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Cycling vs Running Showdown

Posted by Kitty on Jun 17th 2016

CC courtesy of Matt Watts on Flickr https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0 In this week's feature, we're going to have us a little cycling vs running showdown. Ladies and Gents, Boys and Girls, take a seat (which by the way, bikes have and runners do not). 1. Less Impact: Do you like your joints? Well as you get older, they'll let you know if they like you back. Running is a high impact activity that is rough on your knees, hips and your back. Both running and cycling are great forms of aerobic exercises, so you get comparable cardio benefits. With cycling, you can de …
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Up Your Cycling Game to Get Beach Body Ready

Posted by Kitty on Jun 9th 2016

Yep, those are two different people. You can't say we didn't give you a good reason to look closer. The  official start date for summer is June 20th, when the sun hits the northernmost part point on the equator (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere anyway). For many of us, beach weather is already upon us. For those of us who haven't quite reached our beach body readiness, here's a few ways to up your cycling game to get beach body ready. 1. CHUG CHUG CHUG. No, don't chug, hydrate properly. Drinking too much or too little water has negative impacts on your …
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