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Race the Route: Stage 8 of the 2026 Tour — Périgueux to Bergerac Through the Dordogne
Today's Stage 8 is a flat 180.4 km run from Périgueux to Bergerac through the Dordogne. Here's how to ride the same terrain the peloton races — and turn it into your own endurance session.
By ZealZag TeamRace the Route: Riding the Col du Tourmalet Like the 2026 Tour
The 2026 Tour's first hors catégorie climb is a bucket-list ascent for any cyclist. Here's how to ride the Col du Tourmalet yourself — the numbers, the two approaches, and why you should do it with a local.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Barcelona: Montjuïc, the Seafront Stage 1 Route, and the Sitges Coast
A practical guide to riding the roads at the centre of the Tour de France's Grand Départ — Montjuïc's switchbacks, the seafront TTT course, and the 40-kilometre coastal run to Sitges that Stage 2 traces along the Costa Daurada.
By ZealZag TeamKrakow for Climbers: Polish Jura Limestone, Tatra Granite, and a UNESCO Old Town Base
Poland's best base city for outdoor climbing sits 25 kilometres from the limestone crags of the Jura and two hours from the granite of the Tatra Mountains — and its Old Town is one of Central Europe's best rest-day destinations.
By ZealZag TeamLa Thuile and the Aosta Valley: Riding Italy's Alpine Crossroads
The Aosta Valley is Italy's smallest region and one of its least-visited — hemmed in by Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and Gran Paradiso, with a UCI World Cup venue at its western end and a Roman city at its base. A practical guide for mountain bikers coming for the race or planning the trip.
By ZealZag TeamHow to Watch the Tour de France 2026 in Person: Barcelona to Alpe d'Huez
A practical guide for destination-athletes joining the Tour de France roadside — the stages worth travelling for, where to stand on Alpe d'Huez and in the Pyrenees, how to time a trip around the race's three-week geography, and what the experience actually delivers.
By ZealZag TeamClimbing Southern Poland: Jura Limestone and Tatry Granite
Two climbing landscapes within two hours of each other: the Jurassic limestone crags of the Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska, stretching 190km north of Krakow, and the granite walls of the High Tatry — Poland's answer to Finale Ligure, without the crowds.
By ZealZag TeamVal d'Aran: Trail Running the Pyrenees' Atlantic Outlier
The Val d'Aran drains north toward France, speaks Occitan, and holds some of the most remote high-mountain terrain in the Pyrenees — a UTMB World Series European Major in a valley that most trail runners only hear about when the race calendar lands in their inbox.
By ZealZag TeamValle d'Aosta by Mountain Bike: La Thuile, Pila, and the Alps Above Aosta
The Italian Alps' longest valley holds some of the most varied alpine mountain biking in Europe — and Round 7 of the UCI MTB World Series in La Thuile this weekend is the best reason to come now.
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Ride La Thuile: Complete Guide to Valle d'Aosta's Alpine Bike Park
La Thuile's UCI World Cup bike park delivers 1,200m of vertical on Europe's steepest natural trail network. Season, travel from Turin, gear, trails, and where to eat in the Italian Alps.
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Race the Route: Ride Tour de France Stage 1's Barcelona TTT Course
The 19.7km Tour de France Stage 1 TTT from Fòrum to Montjuïc is one of Europe's most cinematic cycling routes. Here's how to ride every kilometer — logistics, Montjuïc climb tips, and where to eat.
By ZealZag TeamClimbing the Tourmalet: Cycling the French Pyrenees from Luz-Saint-Sauveur to Gavarnie-Gèdre
Tour de France Stage 6 crosses the Col d'Aspin and the Col du Tourmalet before a first-ever finish at Gavarnie-Gèdre on July 9. This is a practical guide to riding these roads yourself — what the climbs are, where to base, when to go.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Barcelona: Montjuïc, the Tour de France TTT Route, and Where to Ride Beyond the City
A practical guide to cycling the 2026 Tour de France Stage 1 TTT route through Barcelona and the Montjuïc circuit — plus where to ride in the days around the Grand Départ when the streets themselves become the stage.
By ZealZag TeamForesthill to Auburn: Running the Decisive Last 23 Miles of Western States
The Western States course ends with 23 miles from Foresthill through the American River canyon to the Placer High track in Auburn — the most accessible and consequential stretch of the hundred, and one you can run independently any weekend of the year.
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Western States 100 Course Guide: 100 Miles Through the Sierra Nevada
Everything you need to tackle the legendary 100.2-mile route from Olympic Valley to Auburn — key segments, logistics, gear lists, heat training advice, and how the lottery actually works.
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Ride Val di Fassa: The Ultimate Dolomites Enduro Mountain Bike Guide
From Gondola Buffaure to the Catinaccio south face, here is everything you need to plan an epic enduro mountain biking trip to Val di Fassa, Trentino — in the heart of the UNESCO Dolomites.
By ZealZag TeamTraining in Frankfurt: The Langener Waldsee, Taunus Hills, and the Main River Towpath
Frankfurt is the most functional triathlon training city in central Europe — a forest lake for open-water swimming, Taunus hills for climbing, a flat river towpath for tempo work, and a major airport hub under an hour from all of it.
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Surfing Saquarema: The Complete Guide to Brazil's Itaúna Beach
The WSL's favourite Brazilian playground and how to plan a surf trip — from Itaúna's powerful left-hander to logistics, accommodation, and when to time your visit to Saquarema.
By ZealZag TeamThe Sella Ronda on Two Wheels: Mountain Biking the Dolomites' Greatest Loop
The Sella Ronda is the most famous circuit in the Dolomites — 52 kilometres of mountain passes ringing the Sella massif, connecting Val di Fassa, Val Gardena, Alta Badia, and Arabba. A guide to riding it by mountain bike (lift-assisted), road bike, or e-bike, staged from the same Canazei that hosts this weekend's UCI Enduro World Cup.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Lyon: Beaujolais Vineyards, Dombes Plateau, and the Rhône Valley Headwaters
Lyon is 45 minutes north of La Tour-du-Pin and one of France's best-kept cycling bases — access to Beaujolais rolling hills, the Dombes bird-lake plateau, and the col roads of the Monts du Lyonnais. Practical guide for destination athletes staging the French nationals or building a week of French road cycling.
By ZealZag TeamIsère and the Dauphiné: Cycling the Range Between Grenoble and the Alps
The Dauphiné is the region that gave the stage race its name — and it earns that association. Practical guide to cycling the Vercors plateau, the Chartreuse massif, and the col roads that lead into the Alps from Grenoble, for athletes arriving around the French nationals or building an Alpine cycling trip.
By ZealZag TeamCortina d'Ampezzo: Running the Dolomites Before and After Lavaredo
A destination guide for trail runners arriving in Cortina d'Ampezzo for the Lavaredo Ultra Trail — or coming to run the same terrain on their own schedule. Where to base, what to run, how to get there, and what the Dolomites ask of visitors who want to move through them rather than look at them.
By ZealZag TeamRace the Route: IRONMAN France Nice — Promenade des Anglais to the Col de Vence
A 3.8km Mediterranean swim, a 180km bike leg into the climbs behind the Côte d'Azur, and a four-lap seafront marathon. The complete guide to IRONMAN France Nice and training on the Riviera: the course, the Alpes-Maritimes cols, the swim conditions, travel, and where to base in Nice.
By ZealZag TeamRace the Route: Marathon du Mont-Blanc and the Chamonix Trail Festival
The most famous trail valley in the Alps hosts its festival this weekend, but the Chamonix balcony trails are open all summer. Complete guide to the Marathon du Mont-Blanc and running Chamonix: the five festival distances, the balcony routes, the lift system, gear, travel, and where to base beneath Mont Blanc.
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