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Base Training for L’Étape: Navigating Real-Life Challenges

May 12, 2026 at 3:39 pm2 min reading

Training for my first road race hasn’t been the picture-perfect journey you might see from pros with all their time and weather ideal conditions. Instead, it’s been a mix of improvisation, persistence, and accepting that life doesn’t always align with the plan. Here’s how I’ve…

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Why I’m Riding L’Étape Czech Republic as My First Road Cycling Race

May 7, 2026 at 8:24 am2 min reading

Health & Training

I started thinking about doing a road race sometime last year. I’ve never done a proper road race before, but over the past three years, I’ve leaned into road cycling more than at any other point in my life. So, it felt like a natural…

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Chasing the Mountains, Mastering the Routine: Markko Karu’s Road to L’Étape

April 27, 2026 at 2:59 pm2 min reading

Health & Training

The Unseen Stage strips cycling back to its rawest, most relatable form – not just the spectacle of race day, but the long, often invisible build-up. It follows four amateur riders as they prepare for various global iterations of L’Étape, squeezing structured training in between…

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Fitting Pro Training into Everyday Life: Follow Ewa Zwolska As She Preps for the L’Étape Poland

April 9, 2026 at 2:37 pm

Health & Training

The Unseen Stage follows four amateur riders, the Challengers, as they prepare for four different L’Étape editions, balancing structured training with everyday life – jobs, responsibilities, and family commitments. It’s a glimpse into the part of cycling most riders know well: the unseen hours of…

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Ride a Queen Stage of the 2026 L’Étape du Tour de France

October 29, 2025 at 1:36 pm2 min reading

Road cycling

In 2026, amateur cyclists from around the world will once again have the chance to ride a stage of next year’s Tour de France under the same closed-road conditions as, presumably, Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard, who between them have won the last six Tours.

Smiles, Sweat and Tears: L’Etape 2024 Had It All

July 11, 2024 at 8:42 am5 min reading

Road cycling

It’s 8:20 in the morning, yet my heart is beating like I have already climbed 5000m. The air is full of excitement. Cheerful chatter fills the air at SAS 11, where cyclists from all around the world mingle, share stories, talk bikes, and tremble with…

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L’Étape Is Just 10 Days Away: Are You Ready?

June 26, 2024 at 2:40 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

It’s that time of the year. Our hearts are beating like a death metal drum solo, trying to cope with the excitement that always comes hand-in-hand with the L’Etape du Tour de France.

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Win Tickets For L’Étape du Tour de France and Start Training

March 25, 2024 at 2:42 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

Become one of our 10 lucky winners and try your skills at L’Étape du Tour! L’Étape du Tour offers an opportunity to ride the 20th stage of the Tour de France, between Nice and the Col de la Couillole under similar conditions to the professionals.…

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Preparing for L’Étape Starts Now: How to Train

January 5, 2024 at 11:06 am5 min reading

Health & Training

If you are among the those who secured a bib for next year’s L’Étape du Tour de France in France, the time for celebrations is over. It’s time to start your preparations for the event. Finishing L’Étape is not easy; this year, the route will…

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My Dream Came True: This Is My L’Étape Story

July 18, 2023 at 7:31 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

When I started riding my bike regularly 20 years ago, if someone told me I’d be able to ride a route of a Tour de France stage, I’d have considered it a very cruel joke. It was merely a dream. And this dream came true…

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Base Training for L’Étape: Navigating Real-Life Challenges

Why I’m Riding L’Étape Czech Republic as My First Road Cycling Race

Chasing the Mountains, Mastering the Routine: Markko Karu’s Road to L’Étape

Fitting Pro Training into Everyday Life: Follow Ewa Zwolska As She Preps for the L’Étape Poland

Ride a Queen Stage of the 2026 L’Étape du Tour de France

Smiles, Sweat and Tears: L’Etape 2024 Had It All

L’Étape Is Just 10 Days Away: Are You Ready?

Win Tickets For L’Étape du Tour de France and Start Training

Preparing for L’Étape Starts Now: How to Train

My Dream Came True: This Is My L’Étape Story

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