It’s a magical mark: covering 100 kilometers on a racing bike. To cover this distance in a large group, hidden in the slipstream of the others, is one thing – and worth a lot. However, completing the route mainly under your own steam is another matter.
Dan Lorang, trainer in the Bora-hansgrohe professional cycling team and coach of the top triathletes Jan Frodeno, Anne Haug and Lucy Charles-Barclay, knows how best to go about it. Here he gives detailed tips for beginners and advanced users.
WELT: 100 kilometers on a racing bike – feasible for everyone who is physically fit?
Dan Lorang: Definitive. Anyone who is healthy and prepares appropriately…