16 May
Arrived last night and today came into Montecatini to soak up the atmosphere around the stage finish.
Big stage 255km from Assisi.
500m to go on the finishing straight. Tight bend before full throttle so we will be there to watch the carnage.
15 Apr
What a weekend
STOP PRESS STOP PRESS!!!! Amendment to Sundays ride!!!
La Squadra and Nonnas have once again teamed up with Rapha to bring you a unique weekend of cycling culture, Giro coverage and Peak District pedalling.
The Rapha crew are in Sheffield along with their Voiture Balai, otherwise known as the Citroen H-Van, pop-up shop, and possibly a pro team rider or two.
The van is a fully functioning espresso bar, serving hot and cold bevies to all us deserving cyclists.
Here’s the low down for the two days…
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14 Apr
An Evening with Dr Chris Edmundson Performance Cycling Advisor to Rapha Condor Sharp
This is a limited place event and one not to be missed. Event will take place at The Chimney House. We are hoping to run several of these talks throughout the year so please book and show your support.
ITS NOT ALWAYS ABOUT THE BIKE
Nonnas La squadra is delighted to present its first in series of Cycle seminars related to improving knowledge, application of the latest cutting edge research and advice from the leaders in their field. Dr Chris Edmundson is advisor to the Elite and highly sucessfull Rapha Condor Sharp squad when they visit the Claremont hospital facility.
TOPICS to be COVERED
Background on Dr Edmundson
PhD Research
The athletes and teams I coach
Heart rate monitors
Training with power
GPS technology and cycling
Overtraining
High intensity interval training
Bike set-up
Dietary advice for cyclists
Supplements
We are hoping to do a power test for each person TBC
Dr Edmundson has also been employed as Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in Sports Science and Sports Technology at the University of over eight years, having graduated with his PhD in Sports Biomechanics/Physiology entitled, “Effect of Workload, Upper Body Posture, and Saddle Set-back on a Full Body Angular Joint Kinematics, Muscle Activity, and Lower Limb Haemodynamics”. He also possesses a BSc (Hons) Sports Science degree and additional international qualifications in strength and conditioning (NSCA Certified Strength and conditioning Specialist, UKSCA) and health-fitness (American College of Sports Medicine as Health Fitness Professional). He is an active researcher in high performance cycling, specifically investigatng factors that relate to optimising bicycle set-up and competitive cycling performance, including ongoing research investigating blood flow haemodynamics in competitive cyclists. He is a founding member of the British association of Sports & Exercise Sciences Cycling Interest Group and collaborates with British Cycling, the English Institute of Sport and several local and National cycling teams.
Limited places. please book asap to avoid disappointment. £15 per ticket.
Includes pasta supper provided by Nonnas and a refreshing bottle of our favourite Peroni. Sherry for the Sheilas !
TO BOOK; Please contact Chiara on 0114 2686115 ext 2 during normal office hours, or email info@nonnas.co.uk quoting La Squadra Seminar
2 Apr
La Squadra corps heading back down to Nonnas after War in the peaks
On sunday 22 April we’re holding our first mass club ride of the year, one which also ties in with La Squadra membership renewals.
Meet point is Nonnas, Ecclesall Road at 9.00am for complimentary coffees and cakes ready for a 9:30am set-off in to the Peaks. The route will be announced on the morning and the ride will have a few people who know where we’re going so no one gets lost. No one will get left behind.
We’ll finish back at Nonnas for some drinks and pasta – complimentary for those who sign up to the 2012 membership. All others £5 a bowl.
There will be a membership desk set-up all day
where we’ll be taking your subs for the coming 12 month period.
MEMBERSHIP – £40 for the season
Membership runs from May 1st 2012 to April 31st 2013, irrespective of when the previous membership was purchased.
Benefits
28 Mar
Distance – 20 miles Team number – 8 Our Time – 43.26 Miles per hour – 27 Winning time – 35.48 Alcohol consumed – off the chart Average weight put on – 4kgs Euros per hour – 55
A group of 8 La Squadra warriors shipped out to Tuscany for the Michele Bartoli TTT. Organised by our favourite Gusto Cycling tours capo Marco Mori. Months of hard training, new spray on kit and a dedication to the cause was all thrown out the window on the Saturday evening before the TTT on Sunday morning. The couple of dutch courages while watching Milan San Remo turned into a frenzied of consumption, boys on tour event. We may have come 105 out of 164 teams but in our Italian entourages minds we were all winners! We learnt a lot about the event for next year, but most importantly we learnt a lot about each others strengths and weaknesses! Roll on 2013, thats if swiss army mick can find his way home.
7 Mar
HOLY FUCK. HAS ARTHUR (LEFT) GOT THE MOST RIPPED LEGS EVER?
HIS TRAINER (NEXT LEFT), SOLD HIS SOUL TO THE DEVIL IN RETURN FOR ETERNAL FUCKING COOLNESS. HE WAS CALLED CHOPPY WARBURTON. FACT.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: FIND ME A CHOPPY WARBURTON.
