Cycling Ascents

Meet Cycling Ascents

Cycling Ascents offers accommodation, guided rides and training camps in the Alps. Many of us know Cycling Ascents through coach Kevin. Kevin has been working with us since 2019. He first joined Tri Training Harder for a training camp himself, at the time was keen to become a triathlon coach (he was already a cycling one) and the rest, as they say, is history! Kevin lives at the foot of Alpe d’Huez with options for both B&B and self-catered accommodation.

His accommodation is the base for our Alps training camp in the summer.

What do they offer?

Cycling Ascents offer superb accommodation and cycling guiding throughout the summer months as well as personal training camps if you wanted some 1-2-1 training. Situated in Bourg d’Oiasan you have options to ride some of the most famous routes in the Tour de France.

Why we like working with Cycling Ascents

Why wouldn’t you! Coach Kevin’s expertise, the dramatic endurance backdrop and the famous location, it is a perfect place to train, and we love heading out every year.

The best bit? They are in the valley, so every ride finishes with a downhill!

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Why we like working with Cycling Ascents

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