If you would like recommendation on using your bike quick, you could possibly do worse than ask the best sprinter to ever do it.
This July, Sir Mark Cavendish is providing followers an opportunity to affix a free – sure, free – biking expertise with him contained in the Grand Palais in Paris, France. There will probably be a meet-and-greet with the 35-time Tour de France stage winner, an indoor group experience, and an opportunity to ask him for sprinting suggestions, as a part of a “biking masterclass”.
The chance comes on account of a brand new collaboration between the Tour de France and Airbnb, the vacation rental web site. Collectively, the 2 manufacturers are staging distinctive ‘experiences’ all through this July’s race – and the masterclass with Cavendish is the flagship providing.
“I’ve skilled quite a few victories and unforgettable moments with the Tour de France, however I’ve by no means had the chance to cycle within the Grand Palais through the Tour de France,” Cavendish stated in an announcement. “I’m extremely excited to share this unique Airbnb expertise with visitors.”
Signal-ups to the Cavendish occasion open subsequent Tuesday 27 Could at 5pm BST, and will probably be out there by the Airbnb web site.
The expertise will happen on 26 July, the night earlier than the Tour de France culminates within the French capital. This yr’s last stage, it was introduced this week, will stray from the standard processional end, with three ascents of the punchy Butte Montmartre climb deliberate.
Followers will meet Cavendish exterior the Grand Palais, the place he’ll share tales from throughout his 15 Tour de France participations. There’ll then be a warm-up session on turbo trainers, throughout which era the Brit will train “the artwork of dash biking”.
After just a few laps contained in the glass-roofed palace, followers will sit down for an additional chat with Cavendish, and acquire a better take a look at the bike he rode to his record-breaking thirty fifth stage win. Every particular person on the expertise will go away with a signed jersey and VIP tickets to Sunday’s Tour finale on the Champs-Élysées.
In addition to the Cavendish occasion, the Tour de France and Airbnb are providing related experiences with retired French execs Thomas Voeckler and Steve Chainel.
The trio aren’t the one execs getting up shut with followers this yr. In October, the world’s top-ranked bike owner, Tadej Pogačar, will problem followers in a race up his favorite climb in Slovenia. Entries to the ‘Pogi Problem’ are open now.
