Wattbike, the training tool for amateur and elite cyclists, has joined forces with the second Etape Cymru closed road cyclosportive in North Wales to offer participants top training tips and plans ahead of the event on Sunday 9 September 2012.
The Etape Cymru returns to North Wales for 2012, after being taken over by experienced mass participation events company, Human Race (formerly Participate Sport).
Few closed-road sportives challenge a rider quite like the Etape Cyrmu. Wattbike has partnered with the organisers of the event ‘to help riders get to the start line in fantastic condition and make the most of their training time.’ Wattbike aims to provide cyclists with the best possible cycling experience and in partnering with Etape Cyrmu has linked with an event with matching ambitions.
Training on a Wattbike using power, heart rate and cadence measurements enables the rider to train at exactly the right intensity for optimal improvement. Combined with Wattbike’s unique pedal technique analysis, high levels of data accuracy and the feel of riding a real bike, the sportive rider has an ultimate training tool to meet the challenge of one of the UK’s toughest closed road sportives.
The 92-mile Etape Cymru, which has received some major modifications from the 2011 edition, will start from Bangor-on-Dee racecourse, situated a few miles southeast of Wrexham. Set amongst beautiful countryside, the start point is overlooked by the hills that participants will later be climbing, providing a perfect opportunity to assess the challenge ahead and soak up the pre-event atmosphere.
Wattbike is also providing the official Etape Cyrmu Training Plan combined with a 10% discount on the purchase of a Wattbike for all participants.
The training plans will help riders prepare for the challenging route, which passes by the villages of Llangollen, Carrog and Minera, and takes in climbs of many of the tough hills in the Clwydian range, including Panorama and The Shelf. The exposed climb up World’s End towards the end of the course will provide cyclists with fantastic views of the Welsh scenery whilst they tackle the stretch home. Much of the Etape Cymru is held in the Clwydian & Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Ian Wilson, Managing Director of Wattbike said “Partnering with the Etape Cyrmu is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase the Wattbike to some of the most committed sportive riders in the UK. Training on a Wattbike is without doubt the most effective way to prepare for a challenging sportive. Etape Cyrmu riders have the ultimate sportive training tools in the Wattbike and our bespoke Training Plan for this great closed road event.”
The Etape Cymru event costs £55 and entries are now open.
