Dates: January 21st – 29th, 2012 Ability Level: All Venue: Calpe, Costa Blanca, Spain Hotel: Albir Garden Sport Resort Numbers: 8 maximum Cost: £550 Full board  (TBC) Not including flights

Travel: Flights: Monarch, Flybe, Easyjet Approximately £120 including bike charges Flight example: London Gatwick > Alicante Dep:06:25 - Sat 21st Jan 2012 Arr:09:55 - Sat 21st Jan 2012 Alicante > London Gatwick Dep:10:40 - Sun 29th Jan 2012 Arr:12:15 - Sun 29th Jan 2011

This is an ideal opportunity to break up the winter training and incorporate a solid block of training at the start of the year. The training will focus on endurance miles with particular emphasis on steady state riding. There will be some climbing training with the main criteria being on tempo or sub threshold work and gear selection. Weekly mileage will be approximately 800km with some double training days. The camp will incorporate the following areas: Training plan guidelines Bike fitting and position analysis Power analysis (athletes to bring own power measuring equipment) Bike etiquette and technique Introduction and maintenance of cross training (running and swimming) The camp will involve steady rides, in the region of 26 – 32km/h average, so that individuals can work on: Bike skills Gear selection Cycling position in a group Feeding on the road Group riding Descending Climbing Bicycle control (riding with one hand, no hands etc) Other aspects that we will cover will include: Basic training philosophy Strategies for riding long distance events (L’Etape, La Marmotte etc)

Training Camp Testimonials

We will be situated about 3km from a swimming pool so we will also have the opportunity to incorporate some swimming coaching/training either as a form of cross training and/or to develop swimming technique.

Training camps can be a great way to significantly increase your training and rapidly push up your fitness levels. In addition to working on improving fitness, a camp led by experienced cyclists also provides the environment for individuals to spend time concentrating on improving skill, tactical awareness of bunch riding.
I always recommend athletes both reduce their training dramatically before and especially after the training camps to make sure that you are relatively well rested coming into the camp, and more importantly are able to recover from the increased training once you get back home and into regular life.

Remember that going to a training camp does not mean that you can train an unlimited amount — I typically limit the increase to a maximum of twice your average weekly volume. Even more important than the increased training is the ability to spend more time recovering, relaxing and sleeping; which will help you get the most from your training camp.

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Other Camps 2012 TBC

Further cycling and triathlon camps in Southern Spain and Italy to be announced.

Weekend technical days around Henley-on-Thames for triathletes and cyclists.

Previous Training Camps

La Foret, Gascony, France March 2011

Vercors Training Camp, Vercors, France

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