- Win a ride in the Alps during the Tour de France – To celebrate the upcoming 103rd Tour de France, Zwift has partnered with Thomson Bike Tours and created the #ThompsonZwiftChallenge. One lucky winner will be sent to climb the iconic mountains of the French Alps and watch the thrilling racing action of the Tour’s final week, plus get a year subscription to Zwift to get in shape for it. Ride 103km and sync to Strava to enter. Check out more at Challenge.ThomsonBikeTours.com…
Travel
- Explore classics of Italy with Thomson Bike Tours – Three new iconic trips are being presented together with a partnership with Bianchi. Ride the Ruta Negra Italia at the start of August, the Trans-Lombardia Challenge in late August, or the original L’Eroica at the end of September. Each ride will have you on Bianchi’s swoopy Infinito CV, what better way to expereince the beautiful roads of northern Italy. ThomsonBikeTours.com
- Or celebrate 100 years of US National Parks with Trek Travel this summer – There’s no better excuse to explore the parks back roads than to celebrate their 100th anniversary. Trek’s been leading trip to them for a decade, and now is the time to discover Bryce, Zion, Glacier, and Crater Lake National Parks with their 4 & 6 day itineraries. TrekTravel.com
Advocacy
- Specialized Foundation Opens Applications for School Bike Program – Launched as a non-profit arm of the bike builder this spring, the Specialized Foundation’s goal is to develop a bike curriculum for schools to implement, with a P.E. program especially geared towards kids with ADHD with energy to burn. Now they are taking applications to set up 10 Riding For Focus programs to build on the initial 8. Selected schools will get training and support, plus up to 30 bikes and helmets for the students, and a link to their local bicycle shop for support. More info at Specialized.com/Advocacy.
Training
- Find your friends now on Zwift – Until now Zwift had been a social training platform without much actual socializing. But now you can search for riders to hunt down your friends, foes, and other riders in the Zwift community by searching for their name. You also get better connections, by linking Strava or TrainingPeaks accounts, and can even shop directly for that real world version of your Zwift online kit & accessories. Zwift.com
