Tag: Cycling

Helen is a Great Britain age group triathlete. She is a former age group World and European Duathlon champion and European Triathlon champion. Last year Helen was part of the One Day Ahead team which raised £700,000 for Cure Leukaemia by riding the entire route of the Tour de France one day ahead of the pros. […]

In the last part of Helen Russell’s guest blog, she tells us about the final stages of her Tour de France One Day Ahead Challenge in Paris.   Before we start, however, don’t forget the importance of cycle travel insurance. SportsCover Direct offer a range of insurance options so that you can have peace of […]

Part 2 of our Guest Blogger Ex-British Triathlete Helen Russell’s Le Tour One Day Ahead Challenge.   Hellen Russell – Cure LeukaemiaAt breakfast that morning the team were introduced to our guest cyclist for the next two days-Lance Armstrong. Most of us, including myself, had met him before at our training camp in Aspen and […]

Helen is a Great Britain age group triathlete. She is a former age group World and European Duathlon champion and European Triathlon champion. Last year Helen was part of the One Day Ahead team which raised £1million for Cure Leukaemia by riding the entire route of the 2015 Tour de France one day ahead of […]

This is guest post written by Helen Russell – Helen is a Great Britain age group triathlete. She is a former age group World and European Duathlon champion and European Triathlon champion. You can follow Helen’s preparations for Le Tour One Day Ahead at @helengoth and in her series of blogs for SportsCover Direct.   […]

Whether you’re looking to face your fears, get fit, meet new people or just have fun, rock climbing This month, German F1 legend Michael Schumacher, who is no longer in a coma, returned home from hospital to a specially adapted rehab room where he will spend the foreseeable future. He is making “progress” since his […]

This is a guest post written by Helen Russell – Helen is a Great Britain age-group triathlete. She is a former age-group World and European Duathlon champion and European Triathlon champion. You can follow Helen’s preparations for Le Tour One Day Ahead at @helengoth and in her series of blogs for SportsCover Direct.   “If […]

This is guest post written by Helen Russell – Helen is a Great Britain age group triathlete. She is a former age group World and European Duathlon champion and European Triathlon champion. You can follow Helen’s preparations for Le Tour One Day Ahead at @helengoth and in her series of blogs for SportsCover Direct.   […]

Staying hydrated on the bike is key for maximising your performance, regardless of the weather. Drinking enough each day is just as important as getting enough fluid on a training run or in a race; so getting the balance right for you is essential.   The human body is made up of 60% water and […]

It’s time to think about getting cycling fit and ready! It’s that time of year when we’re all feeling slightly down that Christmas is over, the New Year fun has been had, and Spring is not quite yet here. Whether you want to be healthier, get fitter, learn a new sport, or take up a […]