The UCI World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland, will provide the setting for a unique training camp organised jointly by the UCI and one of its partners The Sufferfest.
From June 14 to 21 cycling enthusiasts will be put through their paces at the UCI WCC with a mixture of endurance road rides, theory in the classroom and skills sessions on the centre’s velodrome, BMX track and cyclo-cross course.
The Sufferfest produces training cycling videos based on footage of UCI events, and is also an active sponsor of the UCI Women Road World Cup and the UCI World Cycling Tour Final. Called the “Sufferlandrian National Team Training Camp,” this is the first camp of its kind. The idea is to give participants an experience similar to that of being part of an Elite national cycling team.
“The UCI WCC is the heart of developmental and professional cycling,” explains Frédéric Magné, UCI WCC Director. “Some of the world’s best athletes have passed through our doors, and we are delighted to welcome the Sufferlandrian National Team alongside our resident riders.”
The Sufferfest CEO David McQuillen and a team from the UCI WCC will manage daily camp operations, while coaching advice will be available from the UCI WCC’s professional coaches as well as coach Neal Henderson who has designed numerous The Sufferfest workouts and coaches pro cyclists Taylor Phinney, Evelyn Stevens and Rohan Dennis.
“This camp is unlike anything else in the world,” said David McQuillen. “The state-of-the-art facilities, dedicated staff, professional coaches and the fact that this is the world headquarters of cycling’s governing body allowed us to create something truly unique.”
Neal Henderson added: “Our goal is not just to increase fitness, but to make participants better, more knowledgeable cyclists – something that will last far longer than the fitness any normal training camp can provide.”
Full details of the camp are available here.