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A week in my CX training

What does my week look like? No two weeks are the same, the training I do, depends on a number of factors and what my race calendar looks like, but I want to give you a rough idea of an “average” training week. Monday—Recovery The main thing for me on Mondays is recovery and planning the week, do laundry, a food shop, etc. I can focus on training and work the rest of the week. After getting my race bags emptied I get on the bike to do an LSCT test, which is a 20-minute sub-max test designed to track levels of fatigue and adaptation to training (read more about the test). If I am really tired I get straight off the bike after the test, other days I do an easy hour. Tuesday—Technical day Tuesday is a double day: I start with a 30-minute run before breakfast. You use your muscles differently when running, so for it did not affect my cycling performances in races, I need to train my running ability. In the afternoon I spend up to 2 hours on my cross bike in the park or local forest. I focus on skills work and add efforts ...

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Behind the Scenes: Fall Riding With Ryder Hesjedal

Canada’s Eastern Townships is a well-known region for his many cycling trails and bike-friendly towns. Surrounded by lakes and the Appalachian mountains, fall is without a doubt the best season to ride your bike. The light and the colours create a mesmerizing set for all cycling enthusiasts seeking for great rides. Fall cycling also rhyme with changing temperatures. And by changing temperatures we obviously mean sun, cold and rain (sometimes at the same time). The question burning on all lips when it comes to clothing during this kind of temperature is: What should I wear?  “The challenge of fall riding is the way you will dress, when we started early morning it was 3 degrees sunny and windy, then it warmth up and at the end we got some rain. Ryder had really the chance to experience the amazing range of use of the RoS jacket and Sorpasso Wind Bibtight”, Pierre Perron, Castelli Canada General manager. Castelli Canada headquarters received Ryder Hesjedal, a long-time partner of Castelli, in the Eastern Townships and went out on the bike to put to test the Alpha RoS Jacket on the field. Pierre Perron, General manager of Castelli Canada, explains the challenge of choosing the ...

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We have some cool new stuff coming out!

Be one of the first to see the innovative and ground-breaking Spring/Summer’17 Collection that meets the needs of professional athletes at the highest level of the sport, from the cold of Belgium in March to the heat of France in July.  SUMMER17 RUNWAY! Enjoy our runway show featuring the latest designs and technology, emerging 2017 Spring/Summer color trends revealed here first. You will see our one of a kind fashion show on stage. WHEN: Everyday: 11:00am & 2:00pm WHERE: Hall A7, Stand 319  LET’S PARTY! Whether you’re interested in chatting about cycling history, cobblestone sections or what gear to wear on your next ride, join us for a couple of drinks and more at our vintage party – bring your old retro Castelli jersey and you’re set! WHEN: Wednesday, August 31, 5:30 pm. WHERE: Hall A7, Stand 319

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Sneak Peek: Spring/Summer’15

It’s official, our new Spring/Summer’15 collection is available in stores and Castelli-cycling.com. Dive into the catalog or watch the sneak-peek video, and see the new collection that takes commitment to excellence to an even higher level. Read the stories and see the great images from Italy with the professional athletes Songezo Jim and Jay Thompson (MTN-Qhubeka) to the famous Rocacorba climb around Girona with Jack Bauer (Cannondale-Garmin) and David Millar.      

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