Tour Planning

Training

There are a lot of theories about the appropriate training for a bicycle tour of this size. Some people say there is no training required at all (the body will adapt automatically), others say you should train for years for the musculoskeletal system to be ready for such a challenge.

I didn't train specifically for the tour; however, I do a lot of sport anyway: if the weather is good, I ride 400–500 km a month by bicycle. Additionally I go to the mountains regularly and prepared for a marathon run in January 2014.

After all, I have to wait until August 2014 to be able to tell whether or not this was an adequate preparation.