Can virtual-world training prepare you for a real-life seven-day cycle race?

With family commitments and long office hours, it’s tough to find time to get out on your bike. But is riding in a 3D computer game adequate preparation for the Haute Route Rockies, one of the world’s toughest amateur stage races?

Gears, tears and breathtaking ascents: how I cycled the Dolomites and Alps

With barely any training Peter Kimpton tried to tackle the Haute Route, the highest and toughest cyclosportive in the world. How did it go?