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Cycling Grenoble: Three Massifs, One City, and the Roads the Tour Auvergne Uses Every June
Grenoble sits at the bottom of the Vercors, the Chartreuse, and the Belledonne — three mountain massifs within 20 minutes of the city centre. This week it's the basecamp for the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. For cyclists, it is the best-positioned Alpine training base in France. A practical guide to where to ride, when to go, and how to get there.
By ZealZag TeamFrankenjura: Europe's Hardest Limestone Belt, Three Hours from Prague
The Frankenjura in northern Bavaria holds the highest concentration of hard sport routes in Europe — Action Directe is here, 3.5 hours southwest of Prague, and the sectors between Pottenstein, Gößweinstein, and Betzenstein cover every grade from beginner slab to cutting-edge 9a. The practical guide for athletes heading from WCS Prague toward WCS Innsbruck.
By ZealZag TeamCycling the Cuneo Valleys: Monviso, the Agnello, and the Southern Piedmont Roads
The four Occitan valleys south of Cuneo — Varaita, Maira, Grana, and Stura — offer some of the emptiest and highest road cycling in the Italian Alps, anchored by the Col dell'Agnello, the Colle delle Finestre, and the medieval town of Saluzzo where the Giro Donne concludes today.
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Race the Route: Surfing Punta Roca — El Salvador's World-Class Right
Punta Roca in La Libertad, El Salvador is a cobblestone right-hand point break of world-class quality — now hosting the WSL Championship Tour. Our complete guide covers wave anatomy, best conditions, getting there, surf etiquette, and local culture.
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Race the Route: Running Transvulcania La Palma's Volcanic Ultra
Transvulcania's 73km volcanic ultra on La Palma is one of the world's great trail running experiences. Our complete guide covers the route section by section, gear for lava terrain, flights to SPC, local food, and training advice.
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Race the Route: Riding the Alpine Climbs of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes traverses some of France's most spectacular cycling terrain — Chartreuse, Vercors, Belledonne. Our complete guide to riding these legendary Alpine cols, with logistics, gear, accommodation, and training advice.
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Ride the Brussels Cycling Classic: Your Guide to Belgium's Capital Circuit
The Brussels Cycling Classic covers 206km and three passages over the Muur-Kapelmuur before finishing on the Houba de Strooperlaan. Here's how to ride it, what to eat, how to travel, and why Belgium's capital circuit deserves a place on every road cyclist's list.
By ZealZag TeamLa Libertad Surf Zone: Basing, Eating, and Exploring El Salvador's CT Coast
Punta Roca gets the CT headlines, but La Libertad's surf zone runs thirty kilometres and three distinct village scenes. A practical guide to building a week around the waves — El Tunco for infrastructure, El Zonte for community, La Punta for access — with flat-day options that will surprise you.
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Ride the Dauphine: A Cyclist's Guide to the French Alps' Greatest Race Route
The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes queen stage packs 4,000m of climbing into 120km across the Aravis range. Our route guide covers the Grand Colombier, Plateau de Solaison, and how to base your trip in the French Alps.
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Rodellar: Pocketed Limestone and the Mascún Canyon in the Guara Mountains
A practical guide to one of Europe's most concentrated sport climbing areas — the Mascún canyon in Aragon, where hundreds of routes on pocketed limestone run from 5c to 9b across a half-kilometre of vertical wall.
By ZealZag TeamSestriere: The 2,035-Metre Summit That Ends the Giro Donne
Stage 8 of the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women finishes at Sestriere — the high Alpine ski station in Piedmont that has ended multiple Grand Tours. A practical guide to cycling the Colle del Sestriere and building a training week in the upper Susa valley.
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The Central American Surf Circuit: From El Salvador to Pavones
El Salvador is the CT's Central American stop, but the surf circuit runs south through Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica — a Pacific coast route that covers black sand beach breaks, isolated right-hand points, and one of the longest left-hand waves on earth.
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Punta Roca El Salvador: Surf Guide to the CT's Premier Right-Hand Point
A half-mile right-hand point break 5km east of La Libertad, Punta Roca delivers barrelling sections across cobblestone from The Graveyard to La Paz — here is everything you need to surf Central America's world-class wave.
By ZealZag TeamLead Terrain in Central Europe: Prague as a Gateway to Sport Climbing
The World Climbing Series Prague stages lead and boulder this week at Štvanice Island. This guide covers what competitive lead climbers do after the competition ends: the drive south to the Frankenjura limestone, Arco's crags above Lake Garda, and Innsbruck — the next WCS stop.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Lake Garda: The Alpine Lake That Trains Champions
Lake Garda sits 15 kilometres from Ala, the starting town for today's Giro Donne sprint stage — a practical guide to the lake that WorldTour teams use as a winter base, built around the climbs, the loops, and the thermal winds that make the northern shore one of Europe's best cycling destinations.
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Running Western States 100: The Sierra Nevada to Auburn Trail Guide
Olympic Valley to Auburn: 100.2 miles, 18,000 ft of climb, 23,000 ft of descent through the Sierra Nevada. Everything an endurance athlete needs to know before attempting the Western States 100 course.
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Cycling the Dauphiné: Grand Colombier, Solaison, and the Aravis in Haute-Savoie
The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes sends the peloton over the Grand Colombier HC and Plateau de Solaison HC — two of the hardest and least touristed climbs in the French Alps. Here's how to ride them, when to go, and where to base yourself.
By ZealZag TeamCzech Sandstone: Climbing Bohemian Switzerland and the Bohemian Paradise
Prague hosts the World Climbing Series this week. The Czech Republic's outdoor climbing scene — two distinct sandstone regions within two hours of the city — makes the trip worth extending before or after the competition.
By ZealZag TeamCycling the Cadore: Dolomite Passes from Cortina to the Comelico Valley
The road from Longarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore traces some of the Dolomites' most striking cycling terrain — Passo Tre Croci above Cortina d'Ampezzo, the Passo Sant'Antonio, and the Comelico valley finishing climbs that define today's Giro d'Italia Women Stage 5.
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Surf Punta Roca: El Salvador's World-Class Right-Hand Point
Punta Roca is the J-Bay of Central America — a cobblestone freight train that delivers 300-meter rights on a good swell. Everything you need to surf El Salvador's crown jewel: wave conditions, best season, travel logistics, and local tips.
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Ride Vancouver Island: The BC Bike Race Seven-Day Route Guide
Seven stages of legendary singletrack from Cumberland to North Cowichan — our guide to riding Vancouver Island's BC Bike Race route, covering trail networks, logistics, and the Pacific Northwest spirit.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Passo Giau: The Dolomite Climb That Broke Today's Queen Stage
Passo Giau sits at 2,236 metres and delivers 9.9 kilometres averaging 9.3 percent — the climb where Felix Gall attacked to win Stage 19. A guide to riding it yourself, the surrounding Dolomite circuit, and where to base in Alleghe or Cortina d'Ampezzo.
By ZealZag TeamSiurana: Catalonia's Limestone Cathedral and the Three-Hour Drive From Madrid
Siurana sits above the Prades Mountains in Tarragona — one of the most concentrated collections of hard sport climbing routes in Europe, with routes from 6a to 9b+ on overhanging limestone, three hours from Madrid and twenty minutes from the coast. A guide for the competition climber who wants to stay in Spain.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Andalo and the Paganella: Trentino's Alpine Plateau Above Lake Molveno
A route guide to the plateau finish that closed Stage 17 of the 2026 Giro — the Paganella massif above Lake Molveno, the Brenta Dolomites backdrop, and the road network that connects a mountain resort to the wider Trentino cycling grid.
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