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Cycling the Aragonese Pyrenees: Jaca, Somport, and the Quiet Side of the Mountains
The Aragonese Pyrenees run between the Basque cycling heartland to the west and the Catalan mountains to the east — and carry none of their traffic. A practical guide to cycling the Puerto de Somport, Portalet, and the Hecho and Ansó valleys from Sabiñánigo and Jaca.
By ZealZag TeamRace the Route: Val di Fassa and the Fassa Bike District, Trentino
The Dolomites' leading mountain bike destination hosts the UCI Enduro World Cup this weekend. The Fassa Bike District's trails are open to riders year-round. Complete guide to riding Val di Fassa: the Titans trail, TuttiFrutti, cable car access, best season, and where to base in Canazei.
By ZealZag TeamWestern States 100: Running Olympic Valley to Auburn on the World's Most Famous Trail
One hundred miles from the Tahoe basin to the California Gold Rush foothills. A practical guide to the Western States 100 course — the high Sierra traverse, the American River canyons, Foresthill at mile 62, and the Placer High School track finish in Auburn — for athletes who want to run this race, crew it, or understand it.
By ZealZag TeamRace the Route: Lavaredo 120K Through the UNESCO Dolomites
120km. 5,800m of gain. A night start from Cortina d'Ampezzo and the Tre Cime di Lavaredo at 3 a.m. The definitive guide to planning and running the La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail — entry, route, gear, travel, and why this is one of the most spectacular ultras in the UTMB World Series.
By ZealZag TeamEast of Saquarema: Rio de Janeiro State's Winter Surf Road Trip
The WSL comes to Saquarema for one week each year. The coast east of Itaúna — Arraial do Cabo, Cabo Frio, Búzios — runs for another 80 kilometres and offers a range of surf environments worth extending a Brazil trip around. Practical guide to the road, the breaks, and what to do when the WSL packs up and the swell keeps coming.
By ZealZag TeamRide Lenzerheide's Downhill: Following the UCI World Cup Track
The UCI DH World Cup course at Bike Kingdom Lenzerheide is open to lift-access riders between race weekends. A practical guide to riding the track, its three sections, getting there from Zurich, and planning your post-World Cup visit.
By ZealZag TeamRunning the Western States 100 Trail: Olympic Valley to Auburn
The 100 miles from Olympic Valley to Auburn traces the oldest 100-mile footrace course in North America — through Sierra Nevada high country, across the American River canyon, and onto the finish-line track in Auburn. A practical destination guide for runners who want to run the route.
By ZealZag TeamSurfing Florianópolis: Brazil's Southern Wave and Santa Catarina's Surf Coast
Florianópolis sits 800 kilometres south of Saquarema on the same Atlantic swell window — with more consistent beach breaks, colder water, a deeper local surf culture, and none of the WSL event traffic. The complete guide to surfing Floripa.
By ZealZag TeamKitesurfing the Cyclades: Mykonos, Paros, and the Meltemi Corridor
The Meltemi wind that drove the GKA Big Air World Cup in Mykonos runs across the Aegean from June through August with a reliability that has made the Cyclades the destination of choice for kiteboarders from across Europe and beyond. A practical guide to riding it.
By ZealZag TeamThe Rio Coast Road Trip: Surfing Beyond Saquarema from Maricá to Búzios
The 180-kilometre stretch of Atlantic coast east of Rio de Janeiro holds nine surf breaks, two national parks, and one of the most consistent winter swells in South America — all accessible from a single base in the Região dos Lagos.
By ZealZag TeamCycling the Vaud Alps: Villars-sur-Ollon, the Col de la Croix, and the Routes Above Bex
The Swiss resort that closes the Tour de Suisse sits at 1,300 metres above Bex in the Vaud Alps, below the Col de la Croix and within reach of Les Diablerets. A practical guide to riding the climbs, the passes, and the surrounding Alpes Vaudoises terrain.
By ZealZag TeamRiding the Lenzerheide World Cup XCO Course: What the Race Circuit Looks Like From the Saddle
The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup course at Lenzerheide is accessible to visiting riders on non-race weekends. What the circuit actually involves — the rock garden, the arena climb, the lap structure — and how to build a trip around it.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Aargau: Switzerland's Quiet Heartland and the Roads of the Tour de Suisse ITT
Aargau rarely makes the Swiss cycling shortlist, but Stage 4 of the 2026 Tour de Suisse is a reminder that the canton between Basel, Zürich, and Bern has river towns, Jura foothills, and 23.7 kilometres of roads worth riding on any budget of time.
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Race the Western States 100: Sierra Nevada Trail Running Guide
How to run the iconic 100-mile Western States course — Olympic Valley to Auburn — in training segments, the practical permits, the lodging logistics, and the heat training that race day requires.
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Race the Mont-Blanc Marathon Route: Chamonix Trail Running Guide
How to train, run, and experience the trails that host the Marathon du Mont-Blanc — Brévent, Flégère, Posettes, and the high Chamonix balcons that define alpine racing in Europe.
By ZealZag TeamSaquarema: Brazil's Power Barrel Capital and the Break Behind the WSL's VIVO Rio Pro
Praia de Itaúna hosts the WSL every year for good reason. This is Brazil's most consistent beachbreak power surf, an hour east of Rio de Janeiro, and the destination to visit if you want to see — or surf — the same rights that define the Championship Tour's Brazilian stop.
By ZealZag TeamRiding Graubünden: Switzerland's Mountain Bike Alps From Lenzerheide to Davos
Graubünden isn't just the Lenzerheide World Cup. Switzerland's largest canton holds the Bike Kingdom network, Davos's alpine singletrack, the Flims-Laax bikepark, and the Albula Pass gravel crossing. A practical guide for destination-athletes who want more than one ride.
By ZealZag TeamClimbing Tyrol: Austria's Limestone Alps Beyond the Competition Wall
The World Climbing Series brings the world's best to Innsbruck's outdoor arena. The Tyrol region surrounding it holds hundreds of limestone sport crags, the Zillertal's multi-pitch walls, and one of the densest concentrations of outdoor climbing in Central Europe.
By ZealZag TeamRiding Bad Ragaz: The Rhine Valley, the Schwägalp, and the Appenzell Back Roads
A practical guide to cycling from Bad Ragaz into the Appenzell Alps — the same roads, passes, and Rhine Valley flats that Stage 3 of the 2026 Tour de Suisse used as its 157km canvas today.
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Surf Saquarema: Complete Guide to Brazil's WSL Championship Tour Wave
Saquarema's Praia de Itaúna hosts the WSL VIVO Rio Pro and opens year-round to visiting surfers. Full guide: Southern Hemisphere swell windows, board selection, getting from Rio, accommodation, and the local surf culture that makes Brazil's surfing capital unlike anywhere else.
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Bike Kingdom Lenzerheide: Switzerland's Biggest MTB Network
Switzerland's Bike Kingdom links Arosa, Lenzerheide and Chur across 366 trails - including the UCI World Cup DH and XCO courses. How to plan a trip to Graubuenden's mountain bike paradise.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Locarno and Ticino: The Tour de Suisse Stage 2 Roads
A practical guide to riding the roads that Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de Suisse just raced — Lake Maggiore's northern shore, Monte Ceneri, and the Orselina climb above Locarno, in Switzerland's southernmost and most Italian-feeling canton.
By ZealZag TeamInnsbruck, Austria: Climbing Capital at the Foot of the Karwendel
Innsbruck is where competition climbing meets the Alps. The KI Kletterzentrum anchors the city's identity as Europe's most accessible climbing base — with the Martinswand, the Karwendel crags, and multiple sport-climbing valleys all reachable by public transport from the old town.
By ZealZag TeamCycling the Valtellina: Stelvio, Mortirolo, and Gavia from a Sondrio Base
The Italian valley that anchors today's Tour de Suisse Grand Départ is also one of Europe's great cycling destinations — three legendary alpine passes, a 114km lakeside path, and a car-free initiative that closes the major roads to traffic all summer.
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