When we first met Ewa, she described herself not as an athlete, but as someone who simply likes to “do things”: long mountain trails, thousand-kilometre bike trips across Poland, adventures powered more by curiosity than competition. The Unseen Stage was meant to push her into…
Looking closer at the L’Étape Hilly Stage course, I realised I might need to tweak my bike setup. I have goals for my average pace and even the KOM competition, but my inexperience with racing has made it hard to put together a pacing strategy.…
April didn’t go to plan, and May started even worse. My training was derailed, so I had to get creative. Here is my last update before the race, where I talk about my training progress so far, my group riding practice, and how I plan…
