Earlier this year we worked closely with Sky Sports and a group of novice cyclists to help them take on the gruelling Stage 1 of the Tour de France. With the Grand Depart taking place in Yorkshire it turned out to be a really special experience for all involved.
The individuals taking part are all familiar faces and include Sky presenter Sarah-Jane Mee, Sky News presenter Kay Burley, England Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood and World Champion boxer Jonny Nelson. Unfortunately Kay had to withdraw during training but was ably replaced by Olympic Speed Skater and Sky Sports Academy Scholar Elise Christie.
In the first two episodes you'll see plenty of Wattbike action including our intense, yet finely measured, warm-up and the often-dreaded but accurate 3 minute aerobic test, all taking place at the home of British Cycling, the Manchester Velodrome. These benchmark numbers helped set the foundations for all of their training and provided a way track improvement.
All three episodes can be seen right here so sit back, relax and let our intrepid cyclists do all of the hard work.