George Scott and Jack Evans are joined by James Witts, author of Riding With The Rocketmen: One Man's Journey on the Shoulders of Cycling Giants, to find out what it takes to ride the Etape du Tour (or any other mountainous gran fondo).
From training to tech, pacing to nutrition, George, Jack and James share their experiences of riding major events and how you can prepare for a gran fondo of your own.
Read about Jack’s bike for the Haute Route: https://www.bikeradar.com/features/routes-and-rides/horse-for-the-course-the-ultimate-climbing-bike-for-the-three-day-haute-route-davos/
Find out more about James’ latest book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/riding-with-the-rocketmen-9781399403504/
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