👞Stage 68: Through the mud

cycling holidays in Greece and a revolutionary new solar-powered Garmin

Jun 10

Ivar Slik wins Unbound Gravel 200 | Cyclingnews

This week’s newsletter brings all of the news and round-up from Unbound Gravel that happened last weekend. We also have a revolutionary new computer from Garmin, another outrageous custom bike collaboration from Colnago and even a poem about the Giro. Don’t miss the dancing in this week’s Tweet either. Enjoy!

Hola,

Welcome back to another N+1 Newsletter coming at you from Girona. It has been outrageously hot and humid the past few days in Catalonia. Riding up Rocacorba yesterday my Wahoo computer ticked into the mid-30-degree range which is always uncomfortable.

I’m currently on a rest day so have had a very chilled out morning with an easy one-hour ride and a coffee at Oniria.

On the theme of coffee, Oniria is trialling some new coffee beans, and they are outrageously good. If you ever have the opportunity to try Manhattan Coffee Roasters’ beans, do it. I had a Flat White with their Sweet Valley roast and it’s one of the best coffees I’ve ever had.

Happy pedalling,

Joe

Feel free to email me at joe@nplus1.cc if you have any questions, or feel I’ve missed something that is worth putting in the Newsletter.ㅤ

N+Read 🗞

Unbound Gravel Fun

It was Ivar Slik who took somewhat of a surprise victory in the men’s Unbound Gravel. The Dutchman added arguably the world’s biggest gravel race to his Palmares by out-sprinting Keegan Swenson and last year’s winner Ian Boswell.

In the women’s race, Sofia Gomez Villafane rode an outstanding race by going solo for over 80 miles and winning by over nine minutes. Defending champion Lauren De Crescenzo finished second, and Emily Newsom was third.

⏱ 6-minute read

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The revolutionary cycling computer

Garmin may have just released the best upgrade to any cycling computer possible. Their new Edge 1040 Solar does exactly what it says on the tin and is solar rechargeable with a claimed battery life of 100 hours.

This could be the ultimate long-distance race, bike-packing, gravel-exploring computer on the market. Well, unless you live in England where solar recharging is about as useful as a chocolate fireguard…

⏱ 3-minute read

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A (unnecessarily) cool Italian Stallion

Colnago had a reputation of being behind the game in modern cycling, but not anymore. Last week, we featured Nathan Haas’ custom Colnago gravel bike, and this week they’ve released another beauty. They have collaborated with Italian luxury shoe brand Tod’s to create the Tod’s T Bike.

There are only 70 available and it will ‘only’ cost you £14,500. And yes, you can buy it with bitcoin…

⏱ 5-minute read

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An unexpected cycling location

It’s safe to say that Greece wouldn’t feature near the top of most “Where to go for a cycling holiday” lists. Conversely, maybe that’s why you should try it out. An unexpected hidden gem with rugged coastlines, beautiful mountain scenery, and unique culture.

A cycling holiday in Greece is to go off the beaten track and step away from the norm. But, after reading this article, it’s an unforgettable experience that will leave you wanting more.

⏱ 6-minute read (and maybe a week's holiday)

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A Giro d’Italia poem

I studied English Literature at school, and while I can’t say it was my favourite subject in the world, it taught me to appreciate poetry - sometimes. After stumbling across this poem on Twitter, I thought it’d be rude not to include it.

A homage to the Giro d’Italia in a slightly different style to the norm…

⏱ 2-minute read

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Slowing down to speed up

Recovery is a topic that is largely abused in the world of sports. High-quality recovery time can be as important as high-quality training time. An athlete at any level is only as good as their ability to recover.

This blog breaks down the art of recovery. From passive recovery to active recovery, and how slowing your life down at the correct time can ultimately make you go faster on the bike.

⏱ 4-minute read

N+Tweet 🎲

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Some race delay @thewomenstour but… @HoleMohr @tiriljorgensen and @iversen_ane keep themselves (and us 😉) warm with their dance moves! 💃 #WomensTour

Due to an incident further up the road, a stage of the Women’s Tour was delayed for an hour mid-race. What’s the answer? Dance with your teammates, of course!

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N+Listen 🎧

Cory Williams has been influential in revolutionising the American cycling scene. Hailing from Los Angeles, Williams is a prolific winner on the US Crit scene and is instrumental in the running of the L39ION of Los Angeles team.

The team has one of the biggest cycling followings on the planet and has gone from strength to strength in the past five years. In this pod, Williams sits down with Mitch Docket to tell his story.

⏱ 36-minute listen

N+Watch 👀

Unbound Gravel, is the ultimate gravel race. The unofficial World Champs, the biggest gravel race in the world. Unbound always has hundreds of different stories, and in this video, Veloworthy goes behind the scenes with Pinarello-sponsored athletes.

This video covers the event from multiple angles, behind the scenes, and gives us an inside view of what it's like to be there with the world’s best.

⏱ 46-minute watch

N+1 Introducing 👋🏻

In this part of the Newsletter, each week we introduce one of the brands we work with at N+1.

This week we are introducing… Sweet Protection

Starting from a mountain region in Norway, and moving into cycling via skating, kayaking, snowboarding, and skiing, Sweet Protection is the latest big thing in cycling helmets. Sleek designs with safety at the forefront, what’s not to like?

Be sure to download our app and browse their products!

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