It is hard to believe that we are all leaving for the Tour TransAlp in just a few short days; seems like we just finished last year’s edition! By this point our training is done, each of us having logged over 6,000kms and climbed over 60,000 metres since January alone. It is now just a
2013 has been a great year thus far with 4 or 5 races already under the belt for a small group of Just Giver Riders. A few that make up this group are Brad and Jim, new to the club and new to cycling. I am very proud that this club is looked to and
Spring Series racing is here, so does that mean it is finally Spring in BC? HA! Not likely judging by years past, but 2013 has been kind to the local bike racers so far in the 3 races held to date. JG4PD members, Kelly, Brad, Jim, & Rob have represented the club in the B
After months of training in the cold and wet roads of Greater Vancouver it was great to go out and measure the work that has been done. The venue for this measuring stick was the Frostbite 20km Time Trial in Carnation, Washington (just outside of Redmond) on Saturday February 23rd. Just Giver 4PD members Kelly
The Stevio is one of the most iconic climbs in the world and we are excited that it is highlighted in the 2013 Tour Trans Alp! The Passo dello Stelvio is the highest pass in Italy. It is situated in the Alps Retiche, to the north-west of the Montuoso group of the Ortles-Cevedale. Many consider
For the team of 6 that will be headed to Europe again in 2013 today was a big day as the 7 stages of the 2013 Tour Trans Alp (June 23 – 29) were finally released. A very tough and diverse race route that puts us racing in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and finally Italy. All
Well, a big year behind me and another great year ahead of me. Truly lucky to have had the comeback year I have had and to have shared so much of it with the Just Giver 4PD crew was amazing. Great group of individuals who helped motivate and support me thru the year. I am
Can’t believe this day is finally here. Everything for the last year and a half has been about this next couple of hours. Woke up this morning at .. 4:00am with Ame chan getting cranky. Threw in some earplugs and dozed for another hour until the appointed 5am wake up time. A few spoonfuls of
I’m wondering if NZ is located in, what’s known in nautical circles, as the roaring 40s. It’s the part of the southern ocean where the wind and storms seem endless. It’s where sailors thank their lucky stars when the wind drops to ~only~ 50 mph. We were greeted again this morning by alternating clear blue,
A nothing day today, except it managed to be quite busy. Woke to pouring rain and hammering winds… intentions of a morning workout were irrevocably revoked after seeing the weather. We shuffled around the apartment a bit, and then, annoyed that the previous occupant had been a smoker, we went to the front desk and