The UTMB may be the Superbowl of ultra running. It draws large immense crowds and can be compared to the Boston Marathon for its international acclaim. The UTMB or the Ultra Trail de Mont Blanc takes place every year in August in Chamonix, in the French Alps. Over the last 15 years, this has...
The Difference Between How the Pros Climb in the Tour de France and How Amateurs Should Tackle Long Climbs
It’s July, and that means one thing: the Tour de France. Millions of viewers will gather around to watch some of the world’s best battle through the flats and hills of France. Watching cycling’s best ride day in and out for 21 stages can incite enthusiasm in even the most novice riders. Some of...
By The Numbers: Return to Unbound 2022
The 2022 Unbound 200 was another incredible episode of America’s premier long-distance gravel event that came down to a 4-up sprint finish in the men’s race, while the women’s winner soloed most of the final 100 miles to earn victory. The 2021 event was held on the North course with strong winds and high...
By The Numbers: Ian Boswell’s Unbound Win
The first big gravel monument of 2021 is done and dusted. After a grueling day of riding across the hot, windy, and at times chunky gravel roads of Kansas’s UNBOUND Gravel signature event, Wahoo athlete Ian Boswell took the top step of the podium in the 200-mile race with a winning time of 10:17:24. ...
Ask the Experts: What to Eat During an Ironman Race
Race day has arrived. You have put in all the hard yards, hours, and miles and now is your time to shine. While many triathlons may not have a large focus on the nutrition side of racing, Ironman racing requires you to approach nutrition as the 4th sport of the race. How should you...
Ask the Experts: How to Train for Your First Bike Race
There is a reason why you are motivated to put hundreds of hours of preparation behind your training. The reason why there is a fire inside you that allows you to wake at early hours or come home after work and put in the hard yards. Racing gives us a motivational boost when we...
My Everesting KICKR Ride
Words by Marco Merati Here in Northern Italy, it is so cold outside! The average temperature of my last several rides was very low and I’m tired of seeing -7 °C on my ELEMNT BOLT. I am feeling pretty fit so I thought… “Why not give Virtual Everesting a try?” Let me explain: Virtual Everesting is like outdoor Everesting. “…..Pick any hill,...
Is E-Racing the Future of Cycling?
The KISS Super League is the first dedicated esports competition featuring professional cycling teams which will be held exclusively on Zwift. The series consists of 15 teams from all around the world including UCI Pro Continental teams, UCI Continental teams, as well as community-level teams. Wahoo is providing the gold standard KICKR Indoor Smart Trainer to...
Ask the Experts: Intelligent Sprinting
If you spend enough time around cyclists, inevitably a story about how someone “lost it in the sprint” will come up. The sprint is a win or lose scenario for many and something that most wish they were better at. Whether you’re a seasoned road racer or trying to push it at your local...
Cyclocross Skills Clinic: Cornering
The Cyclocross season has come around quick, too quick, which means hurdles, off camber bends, fat banks and even mud is coming at you even quicker, especially if you’re coming into the season flying with a load of road form. Cyclocross is about being technically skilled, as much as it is about being strong,...